He is serving a five - year prison term for obstruction of justice and lying to federal agents. (nypost.com)
If convicted, the defendants are looking at up to 15 - year prison terms in addition to a civil suit seeking more than $ 30 million in damages. (scientificamerican.com)
While the crimes and the 12 - year prison term of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver exceeded those of Skelos and his son, the Skeloses» trial stood out for the gritty, unvarnished look it offered of the personal and political dealings of a family immersed in Albany's back channels. (nystateofpolitics.com)