Posted on 04/11/2019 6:11:01 PM PDT by montag813
by Jenn Carter
The City of Chicago has filed a civil suit against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, seeking to recover the cost of Chicago Police Department overtime hours expended searching for the perpetrators of a "hate crime" that Smollett allegedly perpetrated against himself.
And unlike the criminal case, which was dropped by an embattled prosecutor, Smollett is "almost certain" to LOSE this case, according to one legal expert -- and a ton of money along with it -- far more than the amount currently sought.
Looks like Jussie should have settled when he had the chance. Here's more...
Chicago's ABC affiliate reports that the city's Law Department has filed a complaint requesting damages in the amount of $130,106.15.
A spokesperson for the Law Department told ABC7 that the lawsuit "pursues the full measure of damages allowed under the false statements ordinance. This follows his refusal to reimburse the City of Chicago for the cost of police overtime spent investigating his false police report on January 29, 2019."
The Cook County State's Attorney's office dropped 17 charges against Smollett stemming from the January 29, 2019 incident, in which Smollett says he was attacked by two Donald Trump supporters on his way home from getting a sandwich at a nearby Subway sandwich shop around 2 a.m. Initially, Smollett was charged with one count of filing a false police report, but a grand jury added an additional 16 counts — one for each lie they believe Smollett told investigators over the course of two separate interviews.
Smollett was allowed to walk free on a "modified plea bargain" that allowed him to avoid trial by serving 16 hours of community service and forfeiting a $10,000 bond. Smollett was not required to admit responsibility as part of the deal with prosecutors, and has since claimed innocence of all charges. The State's Attorney's office, which has faced a wave of criticism over the Smollett case, maintains that the deal does not, in fact, absolve Smollett.
After discovering that the State's Attorney intended to drop the charges, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel suggested that Smollett could reimburse the city for costs associated with investigating the "hate crime," and later, the city's Law Department issued an official request for just over $130,000.
Smollett's lawyers rebuffed the demand, claiming that it was Smollett who was owed an apology.
(Excerpt) Read more at 24News ...
They have damages for the costs of investigating a false police report.
They already tried him it’s not his fault that he got off lightly.
He was not tried - the States Attorney dropped the charges. But regardless, that has nothing to do with potential civil damages he may be found liable for.
Chicago is just trying to modify the outrage knowing that they will never win this.
They will have discovery, finding of fact, testimony, etc...and it appears the evidence is quite strong in their favor.
The jury will have the option of setting an award.for punitive damages. The article states that could be in the millions. Watch for this to be settled for the proverbial “undisclosed amount.”
The investigation had plenty of findings and conclusions. In addition the finding of fact would come as a result of the trial.
I admire the politeness of your response. I know I would have not been as nice.
That’s just the overtime, they should be going after him for every dime his little stunt cost the city.
The state dropped criminal charges. This is a civil suit by the city. Apples and oranges.
And the city will win.
Thanks montag813.
So, I can get a Felony Charge dropped if I complete just one Hour of so called Community Service?
Heck, it might be worth committing sixteen Felonies like good old Jussie did.
What a deal!
Lol, good one
how constitutional is it to invoice a person for an investigation in which no charges were ever brought to court?
when has that ever been successfully done before in the United States?
When this is over with he’ll wish he had just done the jail time. Winning!
He will have an OJ jury. They are already ready to stick it to the white power structure. Juicy will walk free in short order.
Trump supporters would have been the real victim is this jerk had been able to pull of his fake ‘hate crime’...
We should sue him too - one big class action suit against all liberals in the last two years who have tried to ruin OUR reputations. AND the press that enabled the haters.
Maybe he has the ‘Michelle’ dick pics...
At the least he should have been expelled from the SAG by now...
No One Effing believes him.
I love how Tracy Morgan joked about him, that he (Tracy) has been offered a job on a tv series.... Empire... lol.
I thought he belonged to the Film Actors Guild.
Yep - another post says they’re suing for $500K.
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