Posted on 03/29/2019 6:40:46 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
The City of Chicago on Thursday warned Empire actor Jussie Smollett that he could be prosecuted for lying if he fails to repay the the six-figure cost of the Chicago Police Department’s investigation into his alleged hate hoax in the next seven days.
In a letter written by Edward Siskel, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s senior legal adviser, Smollett is accused of making “false statements,” which led law enforcement to divert “resources from other investigations and undermining the criminal justice system.”
Jussie Smollett reiterated Tuesday that he was innocent of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s surprise decision to drop 16 charges against the actor for filing a false police report on the incident. Speaking outside a Chicago courtroom, he maintained he had been “truthful and consistent on every single level since day one.”
Siskel’s letter, which was sent to the office of Smollet’s attorney, Patricia Brown Holmes, states that “Chicago police investigation revealed that [Smollett] knowingly filed a false police report and had in fact orchestrated your own attack.” Further, Smollett is requested to issue an “immediate payment of the $130,160.15 expended on overtime hours in the investigation of this matter,” to be made within one week.
The letter continues that if the actor doesn’t resolve the amount owed to the City of Chicago Corporate Counsel, he could be prosecuted by the Department of Law and slapped with a fine of up to $1,000, “plus up to three times the amount of damages the city sustains as a result of the violation.”
City officials say at least $150,000 was spent on the case.
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Don’t forget the feds-mail fraud.
He wasn’t convicted, so it’s not double jeopardy. The dismissal and reinstatement of charges isn’t the same as being acquitted in court, and then being prosecuted again of the same charges (stemming from the same act ... obviously, if someone robs a bank a second time, they can be charged with bank robbery again even if acquitted for the first bank robbery, and this isn’t double jeopardy).
I guess George Soros will have to dip into his petty cash drawer.
Since he was never prosecuted double jeopardy does not apply.
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Whoa, they couldn’t give him net 30?
Rahm and the chief of police are expressing phony outrage. Read Second City Cop blog for real outrage and some interesting info.
The Democrats will make sure he is gifted the money or is compensated. He will not suffer the loss of a dime.
Since he was never prosecuted double jeopardy does not apply.
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I agree, but his settlement with the prosecutors may be a contract.
“but his settlement with the prosecutors may be a contract.”
Nope. The idiot Cook County Prosecutor violated half a dozen State laws and well established Court procedures. This phony settlement will get tossed.
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“I guess George Soros will have to dip into his petty cash drawer.”
My thoughts exactly.
WTF? time for the feds to come in strong.
He has that much between his couch cushions. He’s saving his real money, though, to pay off God for all the things he’s done.
Petty cash? That’s his Jed Clampett carrying around cash.
[Nope. The idiot Cook County Prosecutor violated half a dozen State laws and well established Court procedures. This phony settlement will get tossed.
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Michelle to write check
Double jeopardy only happens if you are acquired by a court. Smollet never even went to trial. Also you an be charged with two different crimes for the same act of it breaks two different laws. In this case it sounds more like a civil court.
New charge!! Awesome.Wait til the Feds sack this faggot up.
Even this reeks of corruption. Just pay $130,000 and everything will be OK. Note: Smollett made $100,000 per episode of his TV show.
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