On the other hand. Silver’s lawyer, Michael S. Feldberg argued that his client’s actions were legal. According to him, “There is not one whit of evidence of quid pro quo, not a shred of evidence of bribery.”
On Friday, the jury re-affirmed the 2015 guilty verdict on Silver. His sentencing is set on July 13. He told reporters that he was disappointed and would appeal the jury’s verdict.
In a statement, U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman said the jury unanimously found that Silver “sold his public office for greed.”
Silver was one of the three most powerful politicians in the State of New York. Prior to the corruption allegations, he was part of the “three men in a room” who made decisions about the fate of all state legislation.
