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Valerie Caproni

Sheldon Silver with his attorneys.

Judge Slaps ‘Scheming, Corrupt’ Sheldon Silver With 12 Years in Prison

"Those are not the actions of a basically honest person. Those are the actions of a scheming, corrupt politician."
By Will Bredderman
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Feds: Sheldon Silver Used His Position to Help His Mistresses

Sources tell the Observer that rumor in Albany long linked Mr. Silver with a former assemblywoman.
By Will Bredderman
New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver walks out of the Federal Courthouse with his lawyers on January 22. (Photo: Yana Paskova for Getty Images)

Sheldon Silver Cites Supreme Court Decision in Asking Judge to Toss Charge

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is arguing a recent Supreme Court decisions backs his motion to dismiss one of the charges against him for being too vague.
By Jillian Jorgensen
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver outside federal court this morning. (Photo: Jillian Jorgensen/New York Observer)

Sheldon Silver Trial Date Set for November 2

By Jillian Jorgensen
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (Photo: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images).

Judge Rules Against Sheldon Silver But Criticizes Preet Bharara’s ‘Media Blitz’

By Will Bredderman
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