City of Chicago Plans<br />to Sue Jussie Smollett Chicago is demanding $130,106.15<br />from Smollett to recoup the costs of<br />his hate crime investigation. The city’s Department of Law<br />sent Smollett the bill after his<br />case was dropped by the Cook<br />County State’s Attorney office. They threatened to sue Smollett<br />if their demands were not met. Smollett refused to pay the sum and<br />has condemned the legal threat as<br />“malicious” and “made in bad faith.” Geragos & Geragos, Legal Team to Jussie Smollett, via statement The payment deadline issued <br />by the Law Department to<br />Smollett expired on April 4. City of Chicago, via statement Under Chicago bylaws,<br />the city can seek more than<br />$390,000 from Smollett.
