Brother of businessman convicted of bribing state officials to plead guilty to lying to feds

The brother of James Weiss, the politically connected business owner convicted of bribing two state elected officials, plans to plead guilty later this month in an indictment accusing him of lying to federal investigators about his brother’s contacts with notorious Outfit hit man Frank “The German” Schweihs.

Joseph “Joey” Weiss, 43, of Oak Lawn, was charged in an indictment unsealed last year with lying to federal investigators and obstruction of justice.

During a brief status hearing Thursday...