Posted on 04/04/2019 6:28:26 PM PDT by Innovative
Chicago is vowing a civil suit against Jussie Smollett after the "Empire" actor "refused to reimburse" the city for the cost of investigating his controversial case.
In a statement obtained by Fox News, the city's law department said on Thursday that Smollett, 36, "has refused to reimburse the City of Chicago for the cost of police overtime spent investigating his false police report on Jan. 29, 2019." The statement said that the law department "is now drafting a civil complaint that will be filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County. "
Per the statement, the department aims to file in the near future, and will "pursue the full measure of damages allowed under the ordinance."
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They should get him for everything they can.
Make Kim Foxx pay for it.
The chances of the new mayor following through with this is right up there with the chance that Morgan Fairchild will knocking on my door this evening
Why would you want him knocking on your door?
Since he’s claiming innocence this is the right thing to do.
Paying them would be admitting guilt.
(yes, I know he’s not innocent)
Morgan Fairchild is a “she” and is an actress.
the city doesn’t have a leg to stand on ... they failed to charge this miscreant for a single crime, so he doesn’t owe them a cent ... charging citizens for their investigation is something out of the old soviet union or even a franz kafka story ...
Legally speaking , this is confusing.
Legally speaking, he’s off the hook, he’s scot free.
Since he’s off the hook, legally, and since legally, he did nothing wrong, then why, legally, would there be an expectation that he reimburse for the investigative costs?
Different standard in civil court. Think Goldman case against OJ.
What a loathsome creature he is.
FULLY EXONERATED!
At least if you listen to Leftists.
He was a red diaper baby, Communist parents. Odds were against him, and he certainly didnt overcome the odds.
Jussie & The Mooch
I still don’t want him knocking on my door.
Has he dated Malaria or Sharia?
Triple damages ...
Where are the Feds on the investigation of the threat letter?
Was thinking of this guy. Wrong name.
I agree, on what basis are they trying to charge him?
When has this ever been tried before?
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