US EditionLightfoot Sued By Bank For Credit Card Debt: Reports
JP Morgan Chase filed the lawsuit after Lightfoot missed payments, leading to an $11,078 charge-off, with a court hearing scheduled for December, court records show.
- Last year, JPMorgan Chase Bank filed a consumer debt complaint in Cook County alleging Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot failed to pay about $11,078 in credit-card charges.
- The bank says the dispute began when Lightfoot did not object to the card account's final statement before it was charged off, according to Cook County records.
- Lightfoot reported an adjusted gross income of $402,414 in 2021 and took $210,000 in early retirement distributions, since leaving office she has held academic and investigative roles.
- Through a spokesperson, Lightfoot declined comment on Monday about the complaint as the consumer case remains active in Cook County Circuit Court.
- Last week, Lightfoot unveiled the ICE Accountability Project, a tool to document alleged federal immigration misconduct during Operation Midway Blitz, while continuing university roles and nonprofit work.
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Ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued by bank over $11k in unpaid credit card bills, despite hefty salary
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is apparently as bad at managing her finances as she was the Windy City's -- she's been hit with a lawsuit for being over $11,000 in arrears on her credit card.
Fmr Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued by JPMorgan Chase for unpaid credit card debt amounting to $11,078
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune and recent court filings, former Democrat Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is being sued by JPMorgan Chase Bank due to unpaid credit card debt.
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Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot sued over credit card debt
Former Mayor Lori Lightfoot was sued late last year for unpaid credit card debt, records show. Lightfoot was served in October at her Chicago home with a lawsuit from JPMorgan Chase Bank for allegedly failing to pay about $11,078 in bills, according to a copy of the complaint filed in Cook County Circuit Court. The suit says that Lightfoot did not object to the bank’s last statement issued before it declared her debt a charge-off in March. Her l…
Chase is Suing Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Over Unpaid United Credit Card Debt - The Bulkhead Seat
I have lived in Chicago since 2014. Lori Lightfoot was the mayor from 2019 to 2023. I was not a fan of hers during her term and think that she went overboard with Covid restrictions while not doing a good job with the city’s budget. She also has apparently not made a payment in 17 months for “an unpaid MileagePlus United credit card balance of $11,078.01.” Now, JPMorganChase is suing to try to recoup this amount. She has not made a payment sinc…
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