Sheldon Silver was found guilty on seven counts of fraud, extortion, and money laundering this afternoon by a federal jury.
Silver automatically forfeits his Assembly seat upon conviction, and faces up to 120 years in jail.
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Why does Silver being found guilty make you feel happy? Am guessing that if some of you were investigated there might be some shady business as well…
I posted this earlier when the news broke, it’s big news. Why do you think it makes me feel happy?
Well then, considering everything Mr. Silver has done for people – all races, all religions – and what he has done to make this a thriving and beautiful neighborhood, isn’t this sad news? He took referral fees for referring clients. All lawyers do this, and with all of the anti-Semitism and the the make-up of the jury, I think he got a raw deal. I’m kind of thinking there was some jury nullification here, like in the OJ case. I pray he wins on appeal.
P.S. Why is Charles Rangel still a congressman? He committed more crimes than Jesse James. Why was crackhead Marion Barry re-elected? When certain people get a pass and others are railroaded, one has to wonder. You do know that, whether or not they gave nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union, the Rosenbergs – JEWISH – are the only “spies” that were put to death. Hmmmm…..
Dancing on Silver’s grave is deplorable. I wasn’t a witness and don’t know what he did or didn’t do. But let me tell you this, my YUPPIE friends — if it weren’t for everything Sheldon Silver did for the LES, you’d have never moved here. That doesn’t make “wrong” right if that is what did happen, (which we do not know), but to be happy at someone else’s misfortune is truly disgusting. I am predicting that certain members of CY will pull some strings so that they prosper individually — what real estate broker in NYC could resist the temptation of both showing apartments and then approving the people who get the apartments, along with a 6% commission — and we only hope you bury the bodies really carefully. For, whatever little strings you might pull in order for you and your friends to prosper — we will be watching. Karma really is a b*tch.
Again, I’m just not sure why you think posting this news means I’m happy about it. You don’t know me, so, ok, but it’s just a strange thing to assume.
I’ll say this: I do believe the verdict, so I guess that makes me feel satisfied that justice was carried out. But happy? No. This is a tragic story, for the state, for our neighborhood, and for our longtime neighbor.
I smell a troll