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Disgraced NY Political Powerhouse Sheldon Silver Dies in Prison
New York Post ^ | January 24, 2022 | Carl Campanile, Social Links for Carl Campanile VIEW AUTHOR ARCHIVE EMAIL THE AUTHOR GET AUTHOR RSS

Posted on 01/24/2022 1:53:46 PM PST by nickcarraway

Sheldon Silver, the Democratic powerhouse who ruled Albanyuntil he was convicted on federal corruption charges in a stunning fall from grace, has died. He was 77.

Silver died in prison while serving out a six-and-a-half-year sentence — most recently at a federal medical center in Middlesex, Massachusetts — after he was convicted in 2018 for accepting nearly $4 million in bribes, his former chief of staff Judy Rapfogul confirmed to The Post.

His cause of death wasn’t immediately clear. Shelly did many wonderful things for the community and the state,” Rapfogul said by phone as she choked up.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: legislature; newyork; sheldonsilver

1 posted on 01/24/2022 1:53:46 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Needs to happen to far more politicians.


2 posted on 01/24/2022 1:54:30 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith….)
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To: nickcarraway

Many wonderful things …..


3 posted on 01/24/2022 1:55:34 PM PST by Col Frank Slade
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To: nickcarraway
Felony Swindler Sheldon was dying awhile back....

here he is May 2021 on 2 day furlough from prison

...while awaiting the decision he could die at home...which was denied

He abused his power to personally profit to the tune of $4 million


4 posted on 01/24/2022 2:08:53 PM PST by caww ( )
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To: nickcarraway
Albany is full of corrupt pols and bureaucrats. His death won't make a difference in NY.
5 posted on 01/24/2022 2:09:33 PM PST by Major Matt Mason (It's becoming more difficult to tell the difference between a RINO and a Marxist.)
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To: metmom

Just another power rich swindler.....NY State has many of these characters and why it’s in the bad shape it’s in....living off Gov. revenue for “states of emergencies” props them up all the time.


6 posted on 01/24/2022 2:11:35 PM PST by caww ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Thank you God. Now how about doling out some punishment to those evil individuals, who have abused the power of their office, and benefited not only monetarily, but politically because of that abuse, while not only bearing false witness against President Trump, his family, friends, and supporters, but also for stealing an election, and trying to destroy this country, and everything we love and cherish.


7 posted on 01/24/2022 2:12:21 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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8 posted on 01/24/2022 2:19:47 PM PST by PGR88
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“Your honor, I do not want to die in prison,” Silver wrote in a letter to Judge Valerie Caproni at the time."

You felt well enough to take that $4 million dollars in bribes. Hope you were in agony right up til the time you drew your last breath. You were a liar, and a hypocrite, but then most Democrats are.

9 posted on 01/24/2022 2:25:06 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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To: nickcarraway; Impy; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; LS; campaignPete R-CT; AuH2ORepublican; ...

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Now do Andrew Cuomo, Kathy Hochul and Kaiser Wilhelm.


10 posted on 01/24/2022 2:27:31 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Plugs the Pedo - The Shart Heard 'Round The World)
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To: nickcarraway

Nobody goes into politics to do “wonderful things” for their constituents. It’s about power initially and usually ends with corruption.


11 posted on 01/24/2022 2:53:37 PM PST by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon! )
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“Shelly did many wonderful things for the community and the state...”

And anyone else that slapped his palm. He was overpaid.

wy69


12 posted on 01/24/2022 2:56:31 PM PST by whitney69
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To: fieldmarshaldj

So many slime balls, so few electric chairs.


13 posted on 01/24/2022 3:00:43 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (Buck Foe Jiden!)
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To: nickcarraway

He died of “greed”.


14 posted on 01/24/2022 3:06:48 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper (Figures )
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To: Prince of Space

I choose to believe that Trump is an exception.


15 posted on 01/24/2022 3:14:46 PM PST by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: nickcarraway

Shelly did many wonderful things for the community and the state. criminal bastard, Cuomo’s doing, hope Cuomo suffers the same fate


16 posted on 01/24/2022 3:50:22 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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"...Shelly did many wonderful things for the community and the state..."


17 posted on 01/24/2022 3:55:42 PM PST by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: bankwalker

I agree. He gave up much more than he ever received as POTUS.


18 posted on 01/24/2022 3:59:57 PM PST by Prince of Space ( Let’s go, Brandon! )
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To: metmom
Recent Photo.
19 posted on 01/25/2022 4:51:52 AM PST by 55Ford
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