City of Seattle will pay $3.6 million to residents, businesses to settle CHOP lawsuit

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The City of Seattle will pay Capitol Hill residents and businesses $3.6 million to settle a lawsuit brought on over how the city handled the CHOP protest zone in 2020.

In a statement, plaintiff Attorney Angelo Calfo said residents and businesses will be "compensated for the city's mishandling of CHOP that resulted in a significant increase in crime and even loss of life." Additionally, Calfo said the lawsuit exposed a cover-up that high-ranking officials destroyed text communications.

A statement from City Attorney Anne Davison read, "I am pleased that we were able to resolve this matter and turn a page from a difficult period in the city's history."

More than a dozen businesses, property owners and residents sued the City of Seattle in June 2020 for damages. The lawsuit said the city's policies "effectively authorized the actions of the CHOP participants."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/city-of-seattle-will-pay-3-6-million-to-residents-businesses-to-settle-chop-lawsuit/ar-AA17DnVO

[MichMan]

1. That's just the first lawsuit

Wait until they pay the family of the person who was killed . Going to be quite a bit larger settlement than this one.

Unfortunately it is going to be Seattle taxpayers who get stuck with the bill instead of the officials who allowed it.