Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not backing down from his mission to make Jussie Smollett pay for his crimes — literally:

NEW: Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel tells WGN Radio that police are "finalizing the cost" of the resources used on the Jussie Smollett case and will be sending him a bill. The mayor noted the $10k bond Smollett forfeited "doesn’t even come close to what the city spent in resources." — Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) March 28, 2019

Mayor Rahm Emanuel says city is in process of calculating the costs associated with Jussie Smollett investigation. Plans on sending a bill to Smollett. Wants memo line to read: “For Hoax” “I’m sorry”. @cbschicago — Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) March 28, 2019

“The finance piece is a piece of it. It is an acknowledgement of what you did is wrong.” Mayor Emanuel plans on billing Jussie Smollett for what he cost city taxpayers. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/R45QnNNyWd — Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) March 28, 2019

“In the process of an investigation, we found out that the crime that was committed was using those values for self-promotion,” says @ChicagosMayor Rahm Emanuel. He contends Jussie Smollett staged a hate crime for “self-advancement.” pic.twitter.com/mFjwxJwTzP — CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) March 28, 2019

And Jussie Smollett’s lawyers are fighting back with the best weapon they’ve got: brazen dishonesty.

More from Jussie Smollet team. STATEMENT FROM JUSSIE SMOLLETT'S DEFENSE TEAM REGARDING MAYOR EMMANUEL'S STATEMENT “It is the Mayor and the Police Chief who owe Jussie – owe him an apology – for dragging an innocent man’s character through the mud. Jussie has paid enough.” — Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) March 28, 2019

Jussie Smollett hasn’t paid nearly enough for what he’s done. If anyone’s getting dragged through the mud, it’s the Osundairo brothers. Smollett used them and threw them to the wolves without a second thought. He’s in no position to be demanding anything from anyone, let alone an apology. But that’s exactly what he’s doing.

Acting this shamelessly strikes me as a very poor strategy. https://t.co/NKNRbBvRxJ — Esoteric Jeff (@EsotericCD) March 28, 2019

Well, faking a hate crime is also a poor strategic choice so at least he's being consistent — David Munk (@DavidManque) March 28, 2019

This is straight-up insane.

These ppl are really quadrupling down — Kevin (@KD__14) March 28, 2019

What a circus — Lovely (@lfuentes0801) March 28, 2019

??‍♀️o m g ??‍♀️absolutely outrageous ??? pic.twitter.com/sByHhbvmk2 — Zuli Bash (@BashZuli) March 28, 2019

This is a case study in narcissism — Bronco Bob ? (@sonofsamford) March 28, 2019

They’re all in….time for the FEDS. — AmericanWoman????? (@America08599355) March 28, 2019

I know we’re not supposed to wish ill on people….but man I hope the feds throw the book at him. — Lukas Petersen (@LUKABUS89) March 28, 2019

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Update:

A reminder from Tiana Lowe about “innocent man” Jussie Smollett:

In 2007, Jussie Smollett was pulled over while driving drunk and lied to the cops to say he was his BROTHER. This is a guy who not only got a DUI but then tried to throw his own brother under the bus. https://t.co/CHNMD7BGsY https://t.co/KbQsxsRPl8 — Tiana Lowe (@TianaTheFirst) March 28, 2019

Smollett was garbage long before he faked the hate crime — and he’ll be garbage long after.

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