Former Dem 'super mayor' pleads the Fifth after failing to produce public records in court
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A former influential Democratic mayor from a suburb of Chicago is encountering another legal challenge after not providing public records from her tenure, following a contempt of court ruling earlier this month.

During a court session on Friday, lawyer Beau Bridley invoked the Fifth Amendment on behalf of his client, Tiffany Henyard, after a mandate to release public records from her time as mayor.

“The efforts to tarnish Tiffany Henyard’s reputation, which started during her term, persist even after her exit from office,” Bridley commented to Fox News Digital.

Tiffany Henyard attends an event in Chicago

Tiffany Henyard attends the Cinco de Mayo event in South Holland, Illinois.  (Kyle Mazza/SOPA Images/Sipa USA)

In response to the FBI looking into Henyard’s administration, village trustees voted to hire former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate the former mayor’s spending. At the initial vote, supporters of Henyard clashed with her opponents as the meeting spiraled into a screaming match between groups. 

Lightfoot’s investigation reportedly revealed the village’s fund fell from its initial $5.6 million balance to a $3.6 million deficit, with the local government’s credit card bills accumulating a whopping $779,000 balance in 2023. 

On the day Henyard lost the mayoral primary, the Village of Dolton was reportedly slapped with a federal subpoena as officials demanded records tied to a land development allegedly tied to Henyard’s boyfriend. 

Henyard is required to return for a hearing on June 11, with a judge set to decide if she is to remain in contempt of court while being fined $1,000 per day. 

Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan contributed to this report.

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