Feds: Sheldon Silver 'motivated by greed' and deserves stiffest sentence of all corrupt NY legislators

“He had the power and the influence to be the voice of those who couldn’t be heard, but instead, attempted to reap the benefits of this scheme. To restore the faith in the public who believe in our political system and to make an example for our elected officials who are tempted to dip into the pool of corruption, we believe that a significant sentence to a term of imprisonment is warranted.”