Here’s a link to the full letter. It’s nonsense. Since they argue that the case was dismissed the charges could be brought back, there is no “double jeopardy” and that wouldn’t in any event prevent a civil action.
Via Fox News:
Jussie Smollett’s legal team has promised swift action should the city of Chicago follow through with its threat to sue the “Empire” actor to reimburse the city for the cost of investigating his controversial case.
In a letter from Smollett’s lawyers obtained by Fox News on Friday, Mark Geragos said Smollett “will not be intimidated into paying” the $130,000.
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Geragos said if the city follows through with its threat Thursday to sue Smollett, he’ll demand sworn depositions from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and the two brothers who told police Smollett paid them to “attack” him.