Smyrniotis was assigned to represent the park district, which legally owns the statue. He allowed the JCCIA to inspect the statue at their request, attorneys said.
Smyrniotis reached a written agreement with JCCIA to briefly display the statue at the parade and then hand it over to them on the condition that it not be displayed inside city limits, the lawsuit states. Lightfoot allegedly met with a lead representative from the Italian-American community two days before the parade and said if the statue was revealed, she would remove her permit for the entire parade.The annual Columbus Day parade returns to Chicago this year despite backlash regarding Christopher Columbus' controversial legacy.
The lawsuit claims Lightfoot made insulting remarks about Smyrniotis, belittling his expertise as a lawyer.
He sure does
Seems sexist and racist to me.