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Chicago alderman went ‘Jew-hunting’ when he blamed AIPAC for releasing divorce records, lawsuit alleges

אוג 27, 2026 ·  Source: JNS 84Objectivity score84/100

Chicago alderman went ‘Jew-hunting’ when he blamed AIPAC for releasing divorce records, lawsuit alleges

Byron Sigcho-Lopez, a Chicago alderman who represents parts of the neighborhood of Pilsen, went “Jew-hunting” when he said that AIPAC was at fault for releasing his divorce records. And in fact, the Jewish lawyer whom he blamed had no ties to the pro-Israel lobby, according to a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County.In Chicago, members of the City Council are called aldermen. Sigcho-Lopez, who represents the city’s 25th ward, spent “incredible” amounts of the family’s money on prostitutes and pornography, his former wife alleges in records of the 2011 divorce proceedings, which JNS viewed.The records became public after the Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy petitioned an Illinois court to unseal the documents.Adam Florek, who represented the coalition with Edward “Coach” Weinhaus, told JNS that the coalition sought the records because Sigcho-Lopez is an elected official and has pursued higher office.“Sigcho-Lopez is putting his character at issue in a…

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Chicago Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez is facing a lawsuit alleging he engaged in "Jew-hunting" after blaming AIPAC for the release of his 2011 divorce records. The lawsuit, filed by Adam Florek and Edward "Coach" Weinhaus, claims Sigcho-Lopez's campaign targeted Weinhaus due to his Jewish and Israeli connections, despite Weinhaus having no ties to AIPAC and even criticizing the Israeli government. The divorce records, unsealed by court order, contain allegations from his ex-wife regarding his spending on prostitutes and pornography. Sigcho-Lopez denies these allegations and has attributed the record release to AIPAC. The Jewish United Fund stated, "blaming Jews or Jewish organizations in an attempt to deflect the public’s attention away from something that you don’t like is antisemitism, pure and simple."

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