The law firm representing Mayor Tiffany Henyard of Dolton, Illinois, has asked to withdraw from cases involving her in the middle of numerous legal challenges involving the embattled mayor.
In a letter to Henyard and the village trustees, the Del Galdo Law Group said Henyard had not paid the law firm for its work and that the village may be uninsurable with millions of dollars in judgments against it. Henyard is the subject of 22 lawsuits so far.
Former employees, town residents, and others involved have levied numerous complaints against Henyard since she was elected mayor. Some of the things she has been accused of include wrongfully terminating employees, misusing public funds, and attempting to cover up a sexual assault by an employee on a trip to Las Vegas.
The aforementioned civil suit is one of Henyard’s most egregious, as she fired the victim and a police officer in an alleged attempt to hide the scandal after village trustee Andrew Holmes allegedly sexually assaulted an employee in Las Vegas.
Another accusation against Henyard is the alleged misuse of her charity's funds, which mostly come from taxpayers, as the Tiffany Henyard Cares Foundation hasn't been transparent with its financial data.
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A referendum recalling Henyard as mayor passed in June 2022, but Cook County Circuit Court Judge Paul Karkula ruled it invalid. Henyard was previously elected to the position in 2021, with 82% of the vote in her favor after serving as a Dolton Village trustee for eight years.
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been appointed by the village to investigate Henyard, though it’s expected Henyard will veto the appointment of anyone hired to investigate her.
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