Statement Of Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss On The Resentencing Of Sheldon Silver
Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was twice convicted of a $4 million public‑corruption scheme and was resentenced in July 2020 to serve a prison term.
Sheldon Silver, the former speaker of the New York State Assembly, was convicted in two separate trials of abusing his office to obtain roughly $4 million in illicit payments from a law firm and a cancer‑research entity. He was charged with honest‑services wire fraud, extortion and money‑laundering. In July 2020 a federal judge resentenced him to prison, ordering him to report and begin serving his sentence.
Sheldon Silver, who served as speaker of the New York State Assembly, was twice convicted by unanimous juries of abusing his powerful public office to enrich himself. The corruption scheme involved about $4 million in secret commissions, including roughly $2.8 million from a law firm and $1.2 million from a cancer‑research institute, and led to charges of honest‑services wire fraud, extortion and money‑laundering. After his original 2018 sentence was vacated by the Supreme Court due to changes in bribery law, prosecutors pursued a second trial that resulted in a reconviction in 2019. In July 2020 a federal judge resentenced Silver, ordering him to report to prison and begin serving his term. The resentencing underscored the Justice Department’s commitment to holding high‑level officials accountable for public corruption.
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Press Release Statement Of Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss On The Resentencing Of Sheldon Silver Monday, July 20, 2020 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York “Twice convicted by unanimous juries for abusing his powerful state office to enrich himself, Sheldon Silver will now finally report to prison to begin serving a sentence that can begin to repair the harm his conduct caused to the people of this District and to their trust in local government. I commend the career prosecutors and agents who have seen this case through two trials and two appeals, ensuring that Silver’s crimes did not go unpunished and proving once again that this Office and our law enforcement partners will never stop pursuing corruption, without fear or favor, at all levels of government.” Contact Jim Margolin, Nicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated July 20, 2020 Topic Public Corruption Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 20-147
Press Release Statement Of Acting U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss On The Resentencing Of Sheldon Silver Monday, July 20, 2020 Share FacebookLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. XLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. LinkedInLinks to other government and non-government sites will typically appear with the “external link” icon to indicate that you are leaving the Department of Justice website when you click the link. Email For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York “Twice convicted by unanimous juries for abusing his powerful state office to enrich himself, Sheldon Silver will now finally report to prison to begin serving a sentence that can begin to repair the harm his conduct caused to the people of this District and to their trust in local government. I commend the career prosecutors and agents who have seen this case through two trials and two appeals, ensuring that Silver’s crimes did not go unpunished and proving once again that this Office and our law enforcement partners will never stop pursuing corruption, without fear or favor, at all levels of government.” Contact Jim Margolin, Nicholas Biase (212) 637-2600 Updated July 20, 2020 Topic Public Corruption Component USAO - New York, Southern Press Release Number: 20-147