Former Congressman Jerry Weller Stiffed Lender Out of $41,485.06: Lawsuit

Former Congressman Jerry Weller stiffed a bank out of $41,485.06 left on a loan he took in 2013, according to a lawsuit filed in Will County court.

Weller, a Republican representative from 1995 to 2008, borrowed $44,011.78 from First Community Financial Bank in May 2013. The terms of the loan changed nine months later to put Weller on the hook for the $41,485.06 which he has yet to pay back, the suit said.

Weller did not respond to messages left for him Wednesday.

A summons was filed calling for Weller to appear in court on the case next month. The summons was issued for an address in West Palm Beach, FL.

Weller’s Linkedin page said he is the “managing principal” of New World Group Public Affairs, an “international public affairs and business development firm with an active governmental affairs practice serving domestic and foreign clients.” New World Group Public Affairs has offices in West Palm Beach, Washington, D.C., and Guatemala City.

Weller married Guatemalan Congresswoman Zury Ríos Montt in July 2004. His wife is the daughter of former Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt.

Weller’s Linkedin page also says he is the Global Development Officer of VIP TV, an “IPTV platform with subscribers in over 40 countries.” The page makes no mention of his real estate dealings in Nicaragua, but does note that he was a pig farmer in the 1980s.