Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts Jussie Smollett after sentencing, welcomes payback|New York Post
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1:03Now PlayingChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts Jussie Smollett after sentencing, welcomes payback|New York Post
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as posted by the channelChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed Jussie Smollett on Thursday and said the former “Empire” actor’s sentence for faking a hate crime should send a message to others who’d make bogus claims.
“The criminal conviction of Jussie Smollett by a jury of his peers and today’s sentencing should send a clear message to everyone in the City of Chicago that false claims and allegations will not be tolerated,” Lightfoot said in a statement after Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail by a Chicago judge.
“The malicious and wholly fabricated claim made by Mr. Smollett resulted in over 1500 hours of police work that cost the City over $130,000 in police overtime,” she went on. “The City feels vindicated in today’s ruling that he is being held accountable and that we will appropriately receive restitution for his actions.”
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