Sheldon Silver nearly takes a tumble after court appearance

Sheldon Silver is certainly skating on thin ice legally — and after court Tuesday, the embattled former Assembly speaker almost fell flat on his keister!

Minutes after pleading not guilty to sweeping corruption charges, the once-powerful politician barely dodged another embarrassing fall from grace when he slipped on a mound of ice and barely avoided landing on his butt.

Silver, 71, avoided injury after losing his balance outside Manhattan federal court on Centre Street as a TV newsman and one of the Manhattan assemblyman's lawyers, Joel Cohen, grabbed him by his shoulders to catch him before he could fall.

Inside the courthouse, meanwhile, Cohen and Silver's team of legal eagles insisted the charges should be dropped — because the pol's accuser has a big mouth.

The lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the charges — which allege Silver lined his pockets with nearly $4 million in bribes and kickbacks in a stunning abuse of power dating to at least 2000 — claiming public statements that Manhattan US Attorney ​Preet Bharara made about the case "caused irreparable harm by tainting" the grand jury that indicted him on Feb. 19.

Silver's lawyers say those same statements would ultimately taint any future jury should the case head to trial.

"Mr. Silver has been deprived of his presumption of innocence," defense lawyer Steven Molo said after Silver pleaded not guilty to the wire fraud, mail fraud and extortion raps.

Assistant US Attorney Carrie Cohen said there has been "nothing extraordinary" and "nothing premeditated" about Bharara's remarks on the case.

Silver faces up to 60 years behind bars.

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