Up
for discussion Tuesday were the seven statements that they say are the lies the senator made to the agents concerning his
son getting a
job at a Westchester County law firm, as well as his salary — that they believe was
lucrative.
Silver, charged with five federal counts of theft of honest services, mail fraud, wire fraud, and extortion
for improperly using his public position to obtain nearly $ 4 million in illicit payments, and Skelos, charged with six federal counts of conspiracy, extortion, wire fraud, and soliciting bribes in connection with exploiting his public position in order to secure a
lucrative no - show
job for his
son, have both declared their innocence, with Silver's legal team attempting to paint its client's dealing as par
for the course in Albany.