New developments in the case of Former State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.  It’s being reported today, that Silver has Prostate Cancer.

The report issued by The New York Post, claims Silver has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that Silver’s wife Rosa has started a campaign to ask the judge to grant leniency on her husband.  She is concerned with the diagnosis of cancer he will have to go through treatments alone in prison.  Sheldon Silver is set to be sentenced next month facing what prosecutors hope to be a ten year sentence.

Sheldon Silver
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If this sounds familiar, it’s because it is.  November of 2015, New York State Senator Tom Libous of Binghamton was facing charges he lied to the FBI about arranging a high-paying job for his son.  At the time of his sentence, facing terminal prostate cancer, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office did not seek prison time.  Libous was sentenced to house arrest and had to pay a $50,000 fine.

Will Silver receive a lighter sentence now that this diagnosis has been made public?

We will know more next month!

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