Sheldon Silver, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Sheldon Silver

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1944

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Sheldon Silver (born February 13, 1944) is a former lawyer, Democratic Party politician from New York City and convicted felon who served as Speaker of the New York State Assembly from 1994 until 2015. In 2015, Silver was arrested on federal corruption charges, and resigned as Speaker of the Assembly shortly thereafter.
In November 2015, Silver was convicted of all charges; the felony convictions triggered his automatic expulsion from the Assembly. In May 2016, Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison and ordered to repay $5.3 million in ill-gotten gains and $1.75 million in additional fines.
Silver's conviction was overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan in July 2017, but in May 2018, following a retrial, Silver was found guilty on the same charges.
In July 2018, Silver was sentenced to seven years in prison.