THE CITY OF CHICAGO TO SUE JUSSIE SMOLLETT
Written by Max1023fm on December 17, 2021
Following the conviction of former Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, the City of Chicago has confirmed that it will sue the actor for the waste of over one hundred and thirty thousand dollars that was spent on the police investigation into the fake hate attack he orchestrated.
If you would recall, Jussie Smollett was convicted of faking a racist and homophobic hate crime after he hired two Nigerian brothers to attack him in 2019.
The actor claimed he was victimized in a racist, homophobic attack, but investigators soon determined his story was a fraud.
A July 2019 legal filing by the Chicago Police Department came to the conclusion that more than two dozen cops spent weeks investigating the bogus story, logging one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six overtime hours in the process.
The city was then faced with over one hundred and thirty thousand dollars’ overtime tab and has since confirmed that it will press ahead with its lawsuit against Smollett to reclaim the cash.
Their chances of a win or settlement are now all but guaranteed in the wake of the Empire star’s conviction.
