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    Details emerge as prosecutors seek sentence for politically connected Chicago businessman James Weiss, who was convicted of bribery

    by Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune Oct 05, 2023 5 minutes
    Businessman James Weiss returns for his trial on federal bribery charges at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on June 7, 2023.

    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, where prosecutors asked for a sentence of more than five years in prison for Weiss for his conviction earlier this year on bribery charges.

    Meanwhile, the Chicago Tribune has learned that a federal grand jury investigating Weiss’ alleged mob ties is interested in other longtime associates of the Outfit’s Grand Avenue crew.

    Weiss’ attorneys have sought leniency, portraying him as a legitimate businessman who simply chose the

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