Sunday FGS
Chicago man exonerated of murder back in jail
Story by Safia Samee Ali
A Chicago man who used part of a $25 million settlement from his wrongful murder conviction lawsuit to help rebuild his street gang is facing legal trouble again after being charged with gun offenses.Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez gained notoriety after being charged as an adult when he was 13 years old in a gang-related shooting death in 1993. He was convicted and sentenced to 45 years in prison, but was exonerated after spending 16 years behind bars. Several nonprofit organizations and pro bono attorneys fought for his release.
Jimenez later sued the city of Chicago and its police department and secured one of the largest police misconduct settlements in the city’s history.
But Jimenez seemingly squandered his freedom and his money and went on to have several brushes with the law on multiple weapons-related convictions and charges.
His latest case stems from a February incident in which he was charged with felony gun possession and resisting arrest, according to court records.
Police said officers arrested Jimenez after recovering a loaded stolen handgun from the path where he allegedly fled on foot.
Years after his exoneration, Jimenez used millions of dollars from his settlement to help rebuild the Simon City Royals street gang, according to reporting by the Chicago Sun-Times.
He spent the money in part on weapons and recruiting new members, the outlet reported.
Jimenez was previously sentenced to more than nine years in prison for a 2015 shooting that prosecutors said was captured on cellphone video.
Authorities said Jimenez was driving a convertible Mercedes when he stopped and fired a handgun at a man’s legs while another alleged gang member who was in the car with him recorded the incident.
Police later recovered the cellphone after Jimenez crashed during a chase.
While in jail, Jimenez was also charged after allegedly fighting other inmates.
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Chicago citizen’s tax dollars at work.
Category: Feel Good Stories
Apparently the hood rat just can’t deny his roots and remains a hood rat thug. Not bright having your misdeeds recorded, by a co conspirator.
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The Pirate’s Cove
“No. Y ending day, it is.”
Now THERE’S a hard working young lady, wielding a gun at work, one that she (or anyone else) can carry openly in public, no permission slip needed, and shouldn’t trigger the woke.
I wonder what her hourly rate is? (and get’cher mind outta the gutter, ya perv)
Wow! $25 million; even with his crooked lawers taking ten million in fees, he still could have lived quite comfortably on
$15,000 a month from the balance and never had to work a day for the rest of his life. But instead, he had to continue to be a hood rat criminal. Guess you can take the rat outa da hood, but not the hood outa da rat. Guess he will be back in the pound where he belongs.
Bet his attorneys are happy, though. Laughing all the way to the bank.
He wanted to prove wrong the folks be saying’
“That dawg won’ hood.”