Sheldon Silver, one of New York\'s most powerful politicians, was excited to take legal fees from a real estate developer-but the attorney with whom he\'d split the money worried.
Do For Me is the Story of New York Politics over the 21 years Sheldon Silver led New York\'s state Legislature: relentlessly corrupt, and benefitting special interests over ordinary citizens..
In Do For Me, veteran New York City journalist Bill Sanderson uses research, interviews and original reporting to unravel New York\'s biggest political scandal in decades.
Silver\'s agreement with his lawyer friend began a scheme to use his powerful office to rake in nearly $4 million in illicit legal fees-including millions from people dying of cancer.
But it was not OK.
His friend took those words as assurance that it was OK to refer cases to a lawyer no matter what position he held.
I\'m a lawyer.
Silver answered: Of course ...
Is this all right, Shelly? he asked.
Sheldon Silver, one of New York\'s most powerful politicians, was excited to take legal fees from a real estate developer-but the attorney with whom he\'d split the money worried
