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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Arrested in Manhattan

Clip | 10m 2s

The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly – Democrat Sheldon Silver – was arrested by the FBI early this morning and tonight he is facing federal corruption charges alleging that he used the power of his office to solicit millions of dollars in bribes and kickbacks for more than a decade.

Aired: 01/22/15

Rating: NR

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