Department prosecutor who then became a defense attorney for Colombia's notorious Cali cartel and who was eventually sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking. He also represented former Enron chairman Kenneth Lay. Personal life Silbert was married to Patricia Allott for 52 years until his death. Together, they had two daughters: Sarah and Leslie, who is a novelist. Silbert died on September 6, 2022, at a hospital in Keene, New Hampshire. He was 86, and suffered from an aortic dissection prior to his death. Awards In 2009, the Council for Court Excellence Justice Potter Stewart Award was presented to Silbert for his work to improve the judicial system, both as a United States Attorney and subsequently in private practice. References 1936 births 2022 deaths 20th-century American lawyers 21st-century American lawyers Deaths from aortic dissection Harvard Law School alumni Lawyers from Boston United States Attorneys for the District of Columbia Washington, D.C., Democrats Watergate scandal investigators