Sheldon Silver

Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is set to learn how long he'll spend in prison following his conviction in a $5 million corruption case.

The conviction of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has shaken New York politics down to the granite foundations of the state Capitol

“When so many of their leaders can be bought for a few thousand dollars, they should think about getting angry,” said Bharara.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara blamed the top echelon of Albany politicians for perpetuating a culture of corruption in New York politics and for the assembly speaker Sheldon Silver’s arrest Thursday.

Sheldon Silver and John Liu have little in common, at first glance, beyond their status as New York politicians who have dealt with charges by the federal government.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s arrest for corruption throws a wrench into the Albany legislature. Democratic leaders may be vying for his position, but as a political powerhouse, Silver’s shoes will be hard to fill, say experts.

The Moreland Commission that Sheldon Silver negotiated to close down was looking into Silver’s outside income for potential corruption.

Silver was arrested on five counts of fraud and corruption on Thursday morning and is now under pressure to end his career as one of the most powerful men in the state since 1994,