Who was Sheldon Silver?

Sheldon Silver, the Democratic juggernaut who dominated Albany politics until he was exposed and convicted on federal corruption charges, has died on Monday. 

He was 77 years old at the time of his death.

Who was Sheldon Silver?

Sheldon Silver was a convicted criminal and former Democratic Party politician from New York City who served as Speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1994 to 2015.

Silver, a Lower East Side native, was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1977 until 2015. 

He was elected Speaker of the Assembly in 1994 and served in that capacity for two decades. 

During this time, Silver was regarded as one of the state's most influential politicians.

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Why was Sheldon Silver in prison?

Silver resigned as Speaker of the Assembly immediately after being arrested on federal corruption accusations in early 2015.

He was found guilty on all counts during his trial in November, and his felony convictions resulted in his automatic expulsion from the Assembly.

Silver's conviction was overturned on appeal, but he was convicted guilty on the same counts after a retrial in May 2018.

The guilty judgments for three of the counts were overturned on appeal, while the guilty verdicts for four others were affirmed.

Silver was resentenced to six and a half years in jail and a $1million fine in July 2020.

He was imprisoned at Otisville, New York's federal penitentiary.

Silver was freed on May 4, 2021, using a provision of the CARES Act that empowers prison bureaucracies to release prisoners judged Covid-19 vulnerable, but he was recalled two days later on May 6 of the same year.

On January 24, 2022, Silver died while serving his sentence.

How did Sheldon Silver die?

The former chief of staff of the disgraced politician confirmed his death to the New York Post on Monday but did not provide a cause of death.

During his sentencing, the New York native had a history of chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Silver filed a letter to Judge Valerie Caproni requesting that he be allowed to serve the remainder of his sentence at home.

Silver wrote to Caproni at the time: "Your honor, I do not want to die in prison."

Caproni turned him down.

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