Court documents unsealed by a federal judge on Friday morning claim disgraced former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver conducted two
extramarital affairs with a lobbyist whose clients had business before the state and a woman whom he helped secure a state job.
Berman captured 75 percent of the vote for the Democratic - leaning Senate District 31 seat that was vacated in October by Jeff Clemens, a Lake Worth Democrat who stepped down after admitting to
an extramarital affair with a lobbyist.
In addition to his crimes, Silver was damaged after trial when Caproni ordered the release of sensational government allegations that had not come into evidence, claiming he had
extramarital affairs with a lobbyist and a woman he helped get a state job.
The state Senate's top Democratic leader abruptly stepped down after admitting
an extramarital affair with a lobbyist.
Last year, Gov. Rick Scott called a special election after state Sen. Jeff Clemens resigned in October after acknowledging
an extramarital affair with a lobbyist.
The role was to go to former Sen. Jeff Clemens, who resigned in October after admitting
an extramarital affair with a lobbyist.
Meanwhile, Democratic state Sen. Jeff Clemens resigned after a report that he had
an extramarital affair with a lobbyist, and Republican state Sen. Jack Latvala is being investigated by the Senate over allegations of harassment and groping.