For the first time, the woman at the center of a lawsuit involving Dolton Trustee Andrew Holmes and Mayor Tiffany Henyard issued a recorded public video message…
In the video of her pre-taped statement, provided to NBC Chicago via a link, the woman at the center of a lawsuit involving Dolton Trustee Andrew Holmes and Mayor Tiffany Henyard accuses Holmes of having non-consensual sex with her.issued a recorded public video message Monday detailing what she said happened both during and after a taxpayer-funded business trip to Las Vegas last May.
The incident allegedly occurred May 24, 2023, during an economic development trip to Las Vegas that's now under federal investigation. Attending that trip were Henyard, a handful of village and Thornton Township representatives and Holmes, whom Dukes called Uncle Dru."He made everyone feel comfortable," Dukes said in the video."I've even been in places by myself with him ... and he's never gave me an inkling of he'll harm me.
Miles was a member of Mayor Henyard’s security detail at the time. Miles claimed Holmes told him he had unprotected sex with Dukes in Las Vegas. The suit also alleges Holmes, in a video call to Miles, showed Dukes partially undressed in his hotel bed."You were the only one who stood up for me and opened your mouth, and I appreciate you for that," Dukes said of Miles.
The village told NBC Chicago in a statement that it conducted a thorough investigation into the allegations, led by an independent third-party company.
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