[7] Silvester was accused of diverting State Pension and Trust Fund business to specific investment firms in return for kickbacks.
The sentence was especially lenient because Silvester agreed to cooperate in taking down a wider network of racketeers and corrupt government officials.
[10] Silvester's campaign manager and mistress, Lisa A. Thiesfield, was sentenced to six months of house arrest, three years of probation, and a $50,000 fine.
[11] Former Connecticut Senate Majority Leader William A. DiBella received no prison time but was forced to return illegal profits from the scheme and pay civil penalties totaling $795,000.
The U.S. Attorney's Office commented that "The sentence imposed today is not only reflective of Paul Silvester's criminal wrongdoing but also of his admission of guilt and substantial cooperation in the investigation and prosecution of other individuals involved in this treasurer's office scandal.’'[13] Post-release he went to work at Harrison, New York based metal trading company PM Recovery, Inc. and as of 2019 was their Executive Vice President of Finance.