Feds say brother of Berrios relative described friendship with Outfit hitman. chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
CHICAGO — The now-convicted son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios was allegedly “good friends” with notorious mob hit man Frank “The German” Schweihs and once went to him for protection for his massage parlors being threatened by other gangsters. That’s the story about James Weiss that was caught on a federal wiretap and revealed in a court filing late Wednesday, .
Alleged contact with Outfit hitman roils Weiss case chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The brother of James Weiss, the politically connected businessman convicted in June of bribing two state elected officials, has been charged with lying to federal investigators about his brother’s contacts with notorious Outfit hitman Frank “The German” Schweihs. The charges unsealed Wednesday against Joseph “Joey” Weiss bring new mob intrigue to a case that already had elements of political .
The indictment against Joseph Weiss was handed up in August 2022 but only unsealed this week. Prosecutors moved to keep it under seal in February, arguing the investigation “extends beyond Joseph Weiss, and is ongoing.”