Former New York State Assembly Speaker Indicted on Three Charges
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Photo by Yana Paskova/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A grand jury returned an indictment against former New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on Thursday.
The former speaker is accused of depriving voters of his honest services by taking “millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks masked as legitimate income” in exchange for legislative favors. No date was set for Silver’s arraignment.
Silver was arrested last month after more than 20 years as speaker.
According to the indictment, “from at least in or about 2000 up to and including in or about January 2015,” Silver used “the power and influence of his official position to obtain for himself millions of dollars.” In total, Silver allegedly obtained $4 million in corrupt payments, the indictment said.
Silver faces charges of honest services mail fraud, honest services wire fraud and extortion.
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