Is this a payoff?

Little money being laundered?

A lawyer for the city of Chicago said Thursday the city is seeking $130,00 from actor Jussie Smollett as restitution for the cost of the investigation he initiated. Smollett had been charged with 16 felony counts for allegedly lying to Chicago police about being victim of a hate crime, but all the charges were dropped earlier this week in a controversial decision made by the Cook County state's attorneys office.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-smollett-pay-city-of-chicago-130000-cost-investigation-today-live-updates-2019-03-28/