Prosecutor strikes back at Sheldon Silver’s claims
From his use of Twitter to a so-called “perp walk” that consisted of a car ride, a federal prosecutor Thursday defended his handling of the arrest of former ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara filed papers in Manhattan federal court saying a motion last week by Silver’s attorneys to toss the case was without merit.
The once-powerful Democrat was indicted two weeks ago on charges that he received $4 million in kickbacks from law firms for doing political favors since 2002, disguising the income as legitimate income.