Trial of Chicago businessman James Weiss: Evidence seen and heard by the jury
Briefly

James T. Weiss, 44, who is the son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios, is charged in a superseding indictment filed in October 2020 with bribery, wire fraud, mail fraud and lying to the FBI.He has pleaded not guilty.The trial has given jurors - and the public - a glimpse into the largely uncharted world of sweepstakes machines, sometimes called "gray machines," which allow customers to put in money, receive a coupon to redeem for merchandise online and then play electronic games like slot machines.
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