PHILADELPHIA: Owner Of Popular Gay Bar Caught Up In Corruption Scandal Involving Dem District Attorney

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports:

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams [photo] sent his friend and benefactor Michael Weiss this text in November 2014: “What does your badge say?” Weiss replied: “District Attorney, Special Advisor.”

“Fancy,” Williams countered playfully about the official role he had conferred on Weiss, who owns bars in Philadelphia, including Woody’s, an iconic gay bar in Center City.

A federal grand jury, in a 23-count indictment of Williams issued Tuesday, said he used his powers as the city’s top prosecutor on behalf of Weiss — referred to as “Business Owner #2″ — in return for about $900 in cash, $9,105 in airline tickets, a used Jaguar JK8 convertible worth $4,160, and a $380 insurance policy on the car.

Weiss declined to comment Wednesday. His attorney, Thomas Bergstrom, said Weiss testified before the grand jury in late February and expects to testify in court if Williams goes to trial.

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