Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard goes on unhinged 90 minute rant threatening to have enemies arrested

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard has hinted astatine the anticipation of seeking the apprehension of her governmental rivals during a lengthy societal media rant - as her landlord revealed frustrations implicit their ongoing eviction battle.

Henyard shared a astir 90-minute Facebook unrecorded video connected Tuesday. After a Thornton Township gathering that was cancelled owed to deficiency of attendance, Henyard, who besides leads the township, defended herself against increasing criticism. 

The embattled politician addressed accusations concerning her absorption of section affairs and finances, portion labeling her opponents arsenic corrupt.

'I volition beryllium seeking arrests for individuals involved,' she said successful the Facebook live. 'I volition beryllium pressing charges. It's a lot. And that's conscionable maine telling you a small bit, due to the fact that each this finger-pointing astatine Tiffany – oregon lying connected maine – I'm implicit it. Now it's clip for maine to speak. Truth speaks.'

Although Henyard did not specify the charges she intended to pursue, she accused her enemies of being driven by a 'power and wealth grab,' according to WGN 9.

She besides promised to disclose the 'full truth' regarding the controversies surrounding her astatine a aboriginal time.

The gathering was abandoned aft lone 1 Thornton trustee appeared.

Henyard has clashed with Dolton trustees implicit gathering locations, prompting her to record a suit that was yet unsuccessful, NBC Chicago reported.     

Meanwhile, Henyard faces imaginable eviction arsenic her landlord, Genetta Hull, claimed Henyard and her fellow person failed to wage afloat rent since August. 

Hull, who had antecedently rented her spot to the mayor, told Fox 32 that their narration deteriorated successful 2021 erstwhile Henyard pressured her to determination into the home.

The frustrated landlord raised the rent by $200 implicit the summertime owed to a spot taxation increase, bringing it to $2,400 per month. 

Henyard's boyfriend, Kamal Woods, claimed they couldn't spend the increase.

Hull alleged they person not paid rent successful afloat since August, nor person they made immoderate payments successful September. She further accused the 'dictator' politician of changing the locks and store codification to forestall her from accessing the property. 

Hull filed an eviction suit successful Cook County Court successful September but has been incapable to service the couple. They are said to beryllium much than $3,300 successful rent payments for their location connected the 14600 artifact of South Harvard.

Henyard's lawyer has refuted the claims of unpaid rent, calling them false.

This latest contention follows an $85,000 enactment that Mayor Tiffany Henyard threw for her municipality earlier this month, contempt being chopped disconnected from authorities funds owed to fiscal mismanagement. The lawsuit outgo astir $50,000 successful payer wealth for performances and different $35,000 for activities, instrumentality and staff.

In August, the Illinois State Comptroller halted backing to Dolton aft Henyard failed to taxable fiscal reports accounting for the usage of astir $135,000. Comptroller Susana Mendoza has since threatened to good the municipality $78,600 if the reports are not provided.

Henyard, who refers to herself arsenic the 'Super Mayor' and is seeking re-election, is besides nether national probe aft subpoenas issued earlier this twelvemonth to Dolton, Thornton Township, and individuals connected to her, according to reports.

Despite these mounting accusations, Henyard continues to contradict immoderate wrongdoing.