ALBANY — US Attorney Preet Bharara on Monday paid his first visit to Albany since his court victories over Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos — and warned that he’s not done.
“We’re not closing up shop any time soon,” Bharara said on WAMC radio.
He opened the broadcast with a blast at the culture of corruption in Albany that enabled Silver, the Democratic former Assembly speaker, and Skelos, the Republican ex-Senate majority leader.
“People knew — people knew before the prosecutors showed up, before the FBI showed up,” Bharara said. “People always know. You think no one knew Sheldon Silver was corrupt before he was put in handcuffs? Not a chance.”
Bharara also addressed a meeting of the state Conference of Mayors and joined Gov. Cuomo at the confirmation of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to the Court of Appeals.