(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A River Grove man is sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for participating in a bribery scheme with an Illinois state lawmaker.
In 2018 and 2019, prosecutors say James Weiss paid thousands of dollars in bribes to then-Illinois State Representative Luis Arroyo.
The bribes were paid from Weiss’s gaming company.
Prosecutors say in exchange for the bribes, Arroyo promoted legislation in the Illinois General Assembly related to the sweepstakes industry, and advised other state lawmakers to support the legislation.
Arroyo was sentenced last year to nearly five years in federal prison for his role in the scheme.
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