Rahm Emanuel: City of Chicago Will Send a Bill to Jussie Smollett for the Cost of Investigating the Case

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EMANUEL: "Here's the deal. When we assemble the cost you're not in the room, because the numbers are not your strong suit. OK. First, the police are right now finalizing the cost that was used police resources to come to the understanding that in fact this was a hoax and not a real hate crime. What we spent -- the corporation counsel once they have the finalized and feel good about the numbers will then send a letter to Jussie Smollett and his attorneys. We're trying to recoup those costs for the city. It is a small way of both acknowledging, one, guilt, and two, that we spent these resources and the taxpayers are deserve a minimum -- because I think there's a whole level, as I said the other day, ethical costs."