Embattled Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard accused of misusing government money on glam squads also 'tried to silence sexual assault accuser who claimed co-worker RAPED her'

Illinois Mayor Tiffany Henyard, accused of misusing government money on glam squads, has also 'tried to silence sexual assault accuser who claimed co-worker raped her.'

Mayor of Dolton Tiffany Henyard, 40, made her first appearance at a Thornton Township meeting Tuesday night amid allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation.

The Department of Human Rights is investigating complaints against her office. Accusations include sexual harassment, retaliation and discrimination stemming from an economic development trip to Las Vegas.

Henyard, calling herself the 'first supermayor,' left the meeting without taking a single question, as reported by NBC Chicago. 

'We in the news every single day ... I'm the first, I'm the first supermayor,' she said. 

Mayor of Dolton Tiffany Henyard, 40, made her first appearance at a Thornton Township meeting Tuesday night amidst allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation

Henyard, calling herself the 'first supermayor,' left the meeting without taking a single question, as reported by NBC Chicago

A former assistant alleges sexual assault by an unnamed Dolton trustee after a dinner that left her disoriented. 

Tiffany Henyard is also under fire for her lavish spending of taxpayer money

Officer Byron Miles, part of Henyard's security detail, filed a complaint stating the trustee admitted to unprotected sex with the woman.

The woman claims Henyard urged her to keep quiet, promising to handle the situation. She was later placed on unpaid medical leave and terminated.

Thornton Township trustee Christopher Gonzalez called the allegations serious and urged for Henyard's resignation if proven true.

The village conducted an investigation, with Officer Miles denying knowledge of the incident and the alleged victim refusing to cooperate.

The village dismissed the claims as adisgruntled employee's alleged attempts to exploit taxpayers and pledged to defend itself.

This comes after reports that the mayor billed the city $7,650 for her glam hair and makeup team over just two months, while listing it as an 'assistant' cost.

Henyard has been accused by a former employee of wasting taxpayer money on six beauty transactions between April 6 and June 5, 2023.

It comes after it was revealed that the mayor has spent thousands more taxpayer dollars on lavish first class trips and a security detail.

Henyard has admitted a $2 million deficit, blaming the trustees for incompetence, but some fear the true figure could be as high as $5 million

She's facing furious calls to resign after rejecting demands to open up the books while vetoing a bid by the town trustees to call the FBI.

In the latest blow to the mayor, former assistant Stephanie Wiedeman has blasted her as a 'narcissistic' and 'very self-serving' person who 'shattered' the town in a tell-all interview about her beauty spending.

Wiedeman also produced records from a Freedom of Information Act request showing Henyard's spending on her stylist, who was listed as 'admin assistant' in her receipts.

Henyard gets her hair and makeup done by Brandon K Momon, known as 'Style Me Brandon' on Instagram, according to his social media posts.

Momon regularly posts videos of Henyard smiling, waving, and blowing kisses at the camera in colorful looks he has styled for her.

Henyard brings home nearly $300,000 per year for her role as mayor along with serving as the county supervisor for Thornton Township.

Henyard is pictured stepping out of a chauffeured SUV in one of her stylish outfits. She's been blasted for spending taxpayer cash on security, as well as professional hair and makeup artists 

This dwarfs the average salaries in Thornton Township and Dolton of around $50,000 and $24,000 respectively.

Wiedeman, a Thornton Township employee of 20 years, said Henyard fired her weeks into her tenure.

She said this is typical of the mayor who makes decisions based on 'personal vendettas' rather than having the community interest at heart.

Speaking about the lavish spending on her personal stylist, Wiedeman told Fox: 'I don't know that anybody should be able to come in here and spend money the way this is happening...

'[Her] personality is narcissistic,' she said. 'I've met people in my life that have characteristics of being a narcissist but… every single characteristic you need to qualify for she exhibited on a regular basis.'

'She shattered everything - we had a well-oiled machine, the township services were self-running because the people there knew what they were doing,' Wiedeman added.

After a recall bid failed, Henyard posted this defiant image on Instagram declaring she 'forever will be Dolton's mayor'

Henyard posted a video of herself with President Joe Biden at the White House in January after coming under fire for her high salary and questionable spending

'But (Henyard) eliminated all of that, and the community is suffering because of it.'

In claims separate from the unnamed woman's suit, Wiedeman has also filed a lawsuit against Henyard, claiming she was fired just a couple of weeks into her tenure because the mayor didn't trust her to keep quiet.

'She didn't trust me. I wasn't part of her team. Those were her words,' Wiedeman said. 'It wasn't a surprise to me that I was let go.'

Wiedeman has also accused Henyard of sending police to conduct a 'false arrest' against her in retaliation to her recalling the mayor.

'She uses the police force to harass and torture residents,' she told Fox. 'I know this firsthand. I've been arrested by them. I get removed from meetings. If I wasn't living it, I wouldn't believe it was happening.'

The allegations are being investigated by the FBI.