Dolton sues bank claiming it should've stopped Tiffany Henyard's spending spree

Dolton claims Fifth Third Bank allowed former mayor to ‘steal’ $1.9 million in public funds

The Village of Dolton claims Fifth Third Bank enabled the village’s disgraced former Mayor Tiffany Henyard to “steal” $1.9 million in public funds over at least one year.Between April 2022 and May 2023, the bank cashed 251 checks to village vendors that were signed by Henyard but not signed by Village Clerk Alison Key, as required by a village ordinance, according to a lawsuit filed Feb. 6 in Cook County court.The lawsuit was filed by the villag…

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Illinois village sues bank over former mayor’s alleged spending habits

A small village in Illinois is suing a major bank over allegedly improper spending by the village’s former mayor. The town of Dolton, which is about 30 minutes south of Chicago, said the bank should have prevented former Mayor Tiffany Henyard from improperly spending nearly $2 million in taxpayer dollars. Lawsuit filed The Village of Dolton’s 26-page complaint accuses Fifth Third Bank of failing to abide by a 2021 resolution put in place to cont…

Dolton sues Fifth Third Bank over $1.9 million in alleged misappropriations by former Mayor Tiffany Henyard

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Dolton sues bank claiming it should’ve stopped former mayor Tiffany Henyard’s spending spree – WGNTV (Chicago)

The suit accuses the village’s bank of negligence, breach of contract, aiding and abetting. Dolton is seeking to recoup the $1.8M it claims the bank paid on the village’s behalf. The lawsuit does not name Henyard as a defendant.

Dolton sues bank claiming it should've stopped Tiffany Henyard's spending spree

WGN Investigates regularly reported on lavish trips, pricey meals, and other questionable spending by Henyard and her entourage.