Pericles “Perry’ abbasi
alpha of Chicago
Pericles “Perry” Abbasi is a Greek-American lawyer and online personality.
early life
Abbasi attended the University of Chicago, earning his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees before moving on to Kent College of Law for a Juris Doctor degree. He was awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. He met Kanye West in 2003 while filming a local hip-hop show and also competed in national quiz bowl competitions while a student.
lawyer
After graduating and passing the bar exam, Abbasi worked as an elections attorney and won cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Supreme Court of Illinois, the Illinois Appellate Court and various electoral boards. His legal practice also focused on zoning, property tax appeals and real estate closings.
Abbasi led a challenge to the signatures collected by the Kanye West 2020 presidential campaign in Illinois. Upon review, the Illinois State Board of Elections determined that the West campaign did not have the required minimum amount of signatures and did not qualify for the presidential ballot.
In 2023, the City of Chicago held elections for 22 newly-created police district councils, one for each of the city’s police districts. Abbasi supported the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police in these elections, legally representing several of their preferred candidates.
influencer
Between 2020 and 2023, Abbasi posted prolifically on Twitter, averaging roughly 70 tweets per day. His interactive style with followers resonated, going from under one thousand followers in 2020 to reaching 24,000 in January 2023. He frequently posted about his Red Scare podcast fandom, singer Lana Del Rey and his odd meal choices. He retweeted other accounts who created memes with his image in them.
Among other viral posts, Abbasi posted a screenshot of a viral Twitter interaction that occurred six months earlier between U.S. Politician Marsha Blackburn and Chinese journalist Chen Weihua, labeling it the “greatest ratio of all time.” The screenshot post occurred in June 2021 and itself went viral, bringing even more attention to the original interaction.
politician
Abbasi ran for office in 2023, looking to secure one of three seats representing the newly-formed Grand Central (25th) Police District Council.
During his campaign, he was attacked in the press for his long history of irreverent posts on social media. An article in the Chicago Reader claimed the social media posts were racist and misogynistic and sought to drive a wedge between Abbasi and his former clients. Blogger Malcom Kyeyune claimed in an opinion column that Abbasi is “so irony-poisoned from years of hard posting that the pain of drowning will be nothing short of sweet relief from his need to respond to likes and notifications” and also pointed out that “his tweets have little grounding in reality.”
Abbasi responded to the accusations, explaining that the social media posts in question were in jest only. He secured the endorsement of celebrity podcaster Daria “Dasha” Nekrasova before failing to gain the required amount of votes on election day in February 2023, losing the race.
alpha male
Abbasi is widely considered an Alpha Male, a title he proves worthy of daily in both word and deed. For his contributions to Alpha Male culture, Abbasi was awarded the prestigious “Alpha Male of the Week” award by Nick Adams. As a dedicated Alpha Male, Abbasi is always eager to spend times with other men, showing especial dedication to engaging in Alpha Male foursomes. Despite his deep, intimate involvement in Alpha Male culture, Abbasi always makes time for his fiancée, who is of course a cis-female biological woman.
