Sentences with phrase «illegal kickbacks silver»

Roughly $ 700,000 of the alleged $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks Silver is charged with receiving came from his arrangement with Goldberg, who gave Silver a cut of any earnings Goldberg's firm made from two real - estate companies referred to Goldberg by Silver.

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Silver returns to federal court tomorrow to listen as prosecutors accuse him for a second time of collecting $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks from a cancer researcher and real estate developers.

Despite that, the judge, in addition to the prison time, ordered Silver to pay back $ 5 million he gained from illegal kickback schemes, as well as a $ 1.75 million fine.

Prosecutors say Silver pocketed $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks.

Silver is accused of using his political position to gain over $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks and bribery payments in schemes involving cancer patients and two major real estate firms.

Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison and told by a federal judge that he must give back $ 5 million that he gained from illegal kickback schemes, as well a pay another $ 1.75 million in fines.

Silver returns to federal court Monday April 30, 2018, to listen as prosecutors accuse him for a second time of collecting $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks from a cancer researcher and real estate developers.

Jan. 22: Silver is arrested and charged on five counts of fraud and corruption in a 35 - page complaint alleging the lawmaker made millions of dollars on the side through illegal kickbacks.

Silver, 74, is on trial for the second time in three years on charges that he sold his office as one of the three most powerful politicians in the state — along with the Senate majority leader and governor — in exchange for $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks.

An Albany lobbyist testified Friday that he set up a shady meeting between former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and a real - estate executive that prosecutors say was part of a quid pro quo that netted the lawmaker $ 700,000 in illegal kickbacks.

Prosecutors charge that Mr. Silver, a Democrat from the Lower East Side, traded official actions for $ 3 million in an illegal kickback scheme.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, one of the most powerful men in New York politics over the last two decades, was arrested Thursday on federal corruption charges alleging he steered real estate legislation and funneled state medical research funds in return for $ 4 million in illegal kickbacks.

Silver's lawyers argue each of the alleged schemes represents a «routine financial relationship with the entity to which he is allegedly steering business» and does constitute «the sort of «side payment... from a third party» that Skilling requires for a payment to be deemed an illegal bribe or kickback.»

Silver, who resigned from his post as Speaker in February following his arrest for allegedly pocketing millions in illegal kickbacks, had tried to get the suit dismissed, arguing that Bharara created a «media firestorm» that made it so Silver wouldn't stand a chance in front of a jury.

Prosecutors say Silver collected $ 700,000 in illegal kickbacks from law firm Goldberg & Iryami for steering Glenwood's business to it.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara claims that Silver made $ 750,000 through a private investment that was not available to the public, using the money that he obtained through illegal kickbacks, Capital New York reported.

Silver is accused of using his political position to gain over $ 4 million dollars in illegal kickbacks and bribery payments in schemes involving cancer patients and two major real estate firms.