Jussie Smollett Say’s He Wont Pay Chicago
The lawyer representing actor Jussie Smolett has told The city of Chicago they wont get a dime from him. Jussie Smollett has no intention of reimbursing the city of Chicago…
CHICAGO, IL – FEBRUARY 21: In this handout provided by the Chicago Police Department, Jussie Smollett poses for a booking photo after turning himself into the Chicago Police Department on February 21, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The 36-year-old “Empire” star is facing a class four felony charge for filing a false police report after claiming he was the victim of an assault on January 29th. (Photo by Chicago Police Department via Getty Images)
(Photo by Chicago Police Department via Getty Images)The lawyer representing actor Jussie Smolett has told The city of Chicago they wont get a dime from him.
Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for AppleJussie Smollett has no intention of reimbursing the city of Chicago for its investigation hours of his alleged assault.
According to The Chicago Tribune, the city of Chicago has demanded that Smollett pay $130,106, the amount of police overtime hours spent during the investigation, which began in January. The Empire actor was given until Thursday, April 4 to make the payment.
Instead, his lawyer Mark Geragos sent a letter to attorney's for the city, noting that his client, "will not be intimidated into paying the demanded sum."
“Mr. Smollett vehemently denies making any false statements,” Geragos said in the letter. “Your claim that Smollett filed a false police report and orchestrated his own attack is false and defamatory."
Last week, the prosecution dropped all charges against Smollett, who was facing 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct. The actor, who is black and openly gay, claimed that he was assaulted back in January by two masked men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him, as well as tying a noose around his neck and pouring bleach on him.
In a statement Thursday, the city of Chicago said they would be pursuing full legal action against Smollett.
“Mr. Smollett has refused to reimburse the City of Chicago for the cost of police overtime spent investigating his false police report on January 29, 2019. The Law Department is now drafting a civil complaint that will be filed in the Circuit Court of Cook Country,” a statement from Law Department spokesman Bill McCaffrey read.
