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