A lawyer for businessman James Weiss insisted to a federal jury Tuesday that his client operated legally on the outskirts of an old-school bribery scheme between two state lawmakers who never filled him in on their shady deal — which was really an FBI ruse.
In doing so, defense attorney Sheldon Sorosky quickly highlighted what is expected to be a crucial issue as Weiss’ federal bribery trial gets underway: The absence of one of the two lawmakers, former state Rep. Luis Arroyo, from the witness stand.
