[FreeReign]

If Juicy Smellitt has successfully carried out this hoax, were you going to lose any money or property in the process?

The people of Chicago and their police department lost money investigating a crime that did not occur, based on Smollitt's false statements to the CPD.

[Alberta's Child]

Smellitt gained none of the money these people spent investigating his fake crime.

That's why he's being charged with falsely reporting a crime that never happened, and he's not being charged with fraud ... because he didn't defraud anyone out of any money or property.