City Of Chicago v. Smollett

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ) CITY OF CHICAGO, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) No. 19 C 4547 v. ) ) Judge Virginia M. Kendall JUSSIE SMOLLETT, ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER The City of Chicago alleges that Jussie Smollett falsely reported that he was physically assaulted by two masked perpetrators who hurled racist and homophobic slurs at him. The City sued Smollett to recoup the costs it incurred investigating the attack. According to the City, the investigation revealed that the attack was actually an elaborate hoax staged by…