One of New York state 's most powerful politicians arrested on graft charges . State Assembly ##man Sheldon Silver allegedly received $ 4 M in bribes and gifts . The lawmaker , who has been Assembly speaker for more than two decades , allegedly masked the payments from public scrutiny by disguising the graft as income from what he claimed was a personal injury law practice , according to the complaint . Silver : ` ` I am confident ... I will be vindicated ''
One of New York state 's most powerful politicians arrested on graft charges . State Assembly ##man Sheldon Silver allegedly received $ 4 M in bribes and gifts . Silver : ` ` I am confident ... I will be vindicated ''