Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued Democratic mayor of Dolton, Illinois, has actually recommended she’ll look for to jail political challengers, a number of whom have actually increased problems regarding her extravagant investing on the taxpayers’ dollar.
The embattled mayor, that is additionally encountering expulsion from her rented out home, has actually made nationwide headings because of her claimed abuse of taxpayer funds, with previous Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot formerly examining her luxurious investing routines.
“I will be seeking arrests for individuals involved,” Henyard stated, throughout a rambling 90-minute video clip she uploaded on Facebook Tuesday.
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Tiffany Henyard, the scandal-plagued Democratic mayor of Dolton, required to Facebook Tuesday to slam her challengers. (Facebook)
“I will be pressing charges. It’s a lot. And that’s just me telling you a little bit because all this pointing the finger at Tiffany – or lying on me – I’m over it. Now it’s time for me to speak, as I say, truth speaks.”
Henyard, that presents herself as “super mayor” in the video clip, did not state what criminal activities her challengers might have dedicated.
She required to the social media sites system after a conference of the Thornton Township, which she additionally leads as Supervisor, was terminated because of absence of quorum as trustees increased security problems regarding the conference location. It’s the 2nd time in a row that the celebration has actually been terminated, according to theChicago Tribune
She additionally blew up the “fake news” for the media’s insurance coverage of her time in workplace and slammed dissenting authorities.
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Tiffany Henyard’s clothing are skillfully styled by a style specialist. ( stylemebrandon|Instagram/ screenshot)
“Why is it with me and my life… y’all don’t hear my side? Y’all judge off the one side of the narrative that’s out in the world, but never hear from me… I was always told… ‘if you want the tea get it from me,’ you have to get it from the horse’s mouth.”
Henyard has actually guaranteed evidence of her challengers’ transgressions in the past, pitching a podcast and short nationwide media scenic tour however fell short to supply, per WGNTV.
In her Facebook blog post, Henyard claims that those bringing claims versus her are doing it as a diversion.
“Why do we have all this attention on Tiffany Henyard? What the hell [are] they doing that they don’t want us to know about, while they [are] distracting us over here,” she asks.”
Meanwhile, Henyard’s landlord tells Fox 32 Chicago that the mayor and her boyfriend Kamal Woods haven’t paid their rent since August and wants them out.
The pair are together pulling down well over $300,000 from taxpayers, according to Fox 32 Chicago, citing public payrolls.
Their landlord, Genetta Hull, said she was forced to raise the rent by $200 to $2,400 a month because her property taxes went up again and then Woods told her he couldn’t afford it, per the outlet.
Tiffany Henyard, mayor of Dolton, Illinois, has come under fire for her excessive spending. (Fox 32)
Hull said Henyard and Woods refused to pay the extra rent in August, then stopped paying altogether, failing to deliver rent checks for September and October.
Hull said she is owed thousands of dollars off them while they also changed the locks and garage door code so she couldn’t get inside, per Fox 32. The landlord filed an eviction lawsuit against the pair, but Cook County sheriffs have tried and failed to serve the lawsuit both at the home and the village hall.
Hull tells Fox 32 she once considered Henyard a friend and did campaign work for her.
Henyard recently took to Facebook to announce she will run for a second term for mayor of Dolton.
She was first elected mayor of Dolton, a south suburb of Chicago, in 2021 after serving two terms as trustee on the village’s board. She won the election in a landslide – receiving more than 80% of the vote.
Dubbed by residents as “the worst mayor in America.” She earned the nickname after her term was plagued with controversy, including money mismanagement.
Her reelection announcement came as she’s heading a lawsuit against several village trustees, the Dolton Park District, the village clerk, and the village administrator.
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Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been investigating Henyard. (REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski)
The legal dispute stems from a previous controversial village board meeting, which Henyard alleges violated procedures.
Meanwhile, Lightfoot’s investigation into the Village of Dolton’s financial situation revealed in a preliminary report that Dolton’s general fund balance was $5.61 million in 2022, but by May 2024 the balance had dropped to a deficit of $3.65 million.
Lightfoot also disclosed that Henyard used the village credit card to make
