Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is declining to report his outside income on a state disclosure form, citing federal charges that he collected nearly $4 million in kickbacks.
The Manhattan Democrat wrote on the disclosure forms that it would be “inappropriate” to detail his legal work or his non-governmental income in light of the charges. Silver says he will be exonerated.
Former Senate Leader Dean Skelos, a Long Island Republican, is fighting unrelated charges that he traded his influence for payments and a job for his son. Skelos, who also maintains his innocence, reported making between $150,000 and $250,000 from his law firm last year even though he reports providing no direct services to clients.
The disclosures were filed in May and made publicly available this week.
(AP)
Nothing new here he lied about till now
Politicians are all the same, no matter their religion. Everyone has their needs, and if given the opportunity, they’ll do whatever they can to take advantage of their connections.