Silver, the ex-speaker of the Assembly, and Skelos, the former Senate majority leader, face prison terms after being convicted by US Attorney Preet
Bharara in separate cases.
Not exact matches
Prosecutors
in Bharara's office filed court papers
in two
separate corruption
cases giving notice that they were adding the pensions of two state senators, a city councilman and two other officials to the list of property subject to forfeiture if the officials are convicted.
US Attorney Preet
Bharara, who uncovered several instances of corruption
in the legislature this spring, including the
separate bribery and embezzlement
cases of former Senate Leaders Malcolm Smith and John Sampson, was the first witness to testify.
Both men were convicted of corruption - related charges
in separate cases prosecuted by U.S. Attorney Preet
Bharara's office last year.