'America's worst mayor' Tiffany Henyard dropped by law firm that's representing her against mounting lawsuits: 'She's not been paying us!'

The law firm representing the woman dubbed 'America's worst mayor' has vowed to stop defending her in court.

The Del Galdo Law Group is asking to withdraw from cases in which it represents Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the village of Dolton, Illinois.

In a letter to Henyard and trustees, the firm said the village is approaching the point of becoming uninsurable. It faces millions of dollars in judgments from earlier cases and could potentially be required to shell out millions more in the coming months.

To add insult to injury, the firm has allegedly not been paid for its work.

'The Board recently voted to stop paying our legal bills,' reads the letter provided to DailyMail.com. 'We are, of course, not required to work for free and decline to do so.'

The Del Galdo Law Group is asking to withdraw from cases in which it represents Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the village of Dolton, Illinois 

The firm, headed by senior partner Michael Del Galdo, claims it has not been paid, and warns that the village is nearing the point of being 'uninsurable'

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was hired to investigate claims against Henyard, who is accused of misusing taxpayer funds, wrongful termination and covering up sexual assault

The firm announced that it would no longer be entering any appearances or defending newly filed cases and would withdraw from an additional 19 cases, effective May 8.

Five of the cases involve 'serious injury or death,' including two 'jail suicide by hanging cases' and two 'officer involved shooting wrongful death causes of action'.

'No one wants to represent the Village,' the firm continued.

'The Village already has a $33.5 million judgment against it that the previous administration and the Board ignored please to settle within policy limits, where the Village's best hope is that the jury verdict will be reversed on appeal.

'If that is unsuccessful, the Village will owe more than $20M in excess insurance policy limits on that case alone.'

According to the firm, Dolton 'is quickly approaching the point of being uninsurable' due to its immense debt.

In addition to her entanglement in the village's legal affairs, Henyard, 40, is the subject of 22 lawsuits regarding her conduct.

She faces a slew of accusations ranging from misusing funds while Dolton slides deeper into debt, to wrongful termination, to covering up sexual misconduct by a village employee.

The self-dubbed 'super mayor,' who became the first woman to assume the position in 2021, faces a total of 22 lawsuits so far

Three former employees allege they were fired after refusing to do political favors for Henyard, including compiling a list of 'dirt' on Thornton Township workers

In another lawsuit, a former employee claims she was sexually assaulted by Dolton village trustee Andrew Holmes during a trip to Las Vegas - which was largely funded by taxpayer money

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was tapped to investigate claims against Henyard, and the case has even attracted the attention of the FBI. On Friday, the agency served subpoenas on Thornton Township, where Henyard also serves as township supervisor.

Amid mounting tensions, dozens of residents rallied in nearby Calumet City on Saturday afternoon. One demonstrator held a poster proclaiming, 'Thornton Township belongs to us!' 

Among the nearly two dozen lawsuits are cases brought by three former employees who claim they were wrongfully fired.

The plaintiffs are named as Samysha Williams, former director of building permits and licenses for the Village of Dolton; Sandra Tracy, former human resources manager for Thornton Township; and Karen Johnson, former Dolton Public Works Department administrative assistant.

The former employees allege they were fired for refusing to perform political favors for Henyard.

In one instance, the mayor 'asked Tracy for a list of all Township employees...with notes detailing all their faults and any known “dirt on them,” including information which may have violated the employees’ privacy rights,' according to documents reviewed by DailyMail.com.

Williams also sued Henyard for defamation in a separate suit, claiming the mayor accused her of defrauding the village as an employee in campaign filings.

The complaint further alleges slander and libel and seeks damages in excess of $50,000.

Henyard was also named alongside Dolton village trustee Andrew Holmes in a civil suit that includes allegations of sexual assault.

A former village employee claims she was sexually assaulted by Holmes during a work trip to Las Vegas. She and a police officer allege they were fired after informing Henyard of the allegations.

The woman asserted she began to feel 'disoriented' and 'blacked out' during the trip, and has no memory of the night after that until waking up fully dressed in Holmes' bed.

A different lawsuit that accuses Henyard of misusing taxpayer funds also centers around the ill-fated Vegas trip.

She and 12 local officials traveled to Sin City for an economic development conference last May. However, the vast majority of the $26,000-plus bill was footed by Thornton Township residents, who unknowingly shelled out upwards of $24,000.

Henyard's top aide, Keith Freeman, pleaded not guilty to bankruptcy charges last week after being named in a separate lawsuit alongside the mayor

A barber accused Henyard's office of improperly denying a permit to expand his business to a new commercial venue in Dolton

Allegations of misconduct also extend to those in Henyard's orbit.

Keith Freeman, a senior administrator for both the Village of Dolton and Thornton Township, pleaded not guilty to bankruptcy charges on Wednesday.

He has been accused of hiding his Dolton income in bankruptcy proceedings and underreporting his income by $95,000 last year. 

His appearance in federal court came just one day after he was sued alongside Henyard by a Dolton property owner who said he was unjustly denied a business license. 

Barber Tyrone Isom Jr. claimed the mayor's office improperly denied his permit to expand his business to a new commercial venue in Dolton. 

Isom purchased a property on Sibley Road with the intent to establish a new branch of his business, Elite Clientele LLC, but was stopped dead in his tracks.

The businessman said the zoning for the property is 'commercial' and allows a barber shop, but the Village of Dolton blocked his permit.

In February, village trustees have called for an outside investigation into Henyard's alleged misuse of public funds.

The trustees want to see all of the documentation surrounding Henyard's spending on taxpayer-funded advertisements, lavish dinners and vacations - but despite repeatedly asking for recent financial documents, they have been denied.

Henyard is also in hot water with the Cook County Attorney General's Office for failing to register her charity, the Tiffany Henyard Cares Foundation.

Also in February, the AG's office sent a cease and desist letter to the foundation, ordering it to submit the required documents before further soliciting or receiving donations.

The state had previously sent letters dated December 13, 2023, and January 17, 2024, with similar warnings.

Despite the repeated attempts, 'the Foundation has not responded and we have not been advised why there has been a delay,' the AG's office wrote.

Henyard's constituents voted to recall her in June 2022, but the results of that election were ultimately ruled invalid

The 40-year-old's latest post to Instagram includes a quote appearing to target her critics: 'When people can't control you they try to control how people view you'

The village administrator lashed out at the accusations in a statement. 

'This is just another example of a few trustees in the Village of Dolton spreading lies and false allegations,' it read.

'These are the same trustees that cut the public safety budget...eliminated the bond for garbage removal and have charged over ($5 million) in frivolous lawsuits that the Dolton taxpayers are stuck with the tab. The residents deserve better than this circus.'

Henyard was elected as Dolton's mayor in 2021, making her the first woman to assume the position in the village's 103-year history.

In addition to allegations of misspending and misconduct, Lightfoot will investigate claims that Henyard paid village prosecutor Michael Del Galdo more than $900,000 over two years.

Del Galdo, who is also the senior partner at Del Galdo Law Group, has decided to withdraw as village attorney, a spokesperson confirmed to DailyMail.com.

Despite billing herself as 'the people's mayor,' controversy has shadowed Henyard for years, and the mayor's constituents have been vocal about wanting to remove her.

In June 2022, Dolton residents voted to recall Henyard. However, she took that battle to court and, following a series of rulings, the vote was allowed to continue, but the results could not be certified.

The Illinois Appellate Court ultimately decided in September 2022 that the votes to recall Henyard were not valid. 

The mayor has a lengthy history of hitting out at critics. This includes a letter dated June 5, 2023, that accused staff at a local news outlet of 'continuous racial and misogynistic targeted coverage'.

Henyard claimed a reporter had engaged in a 'malicious smear campaign' against her and her staff 'to discredit the positive work we do here in the south suburbs'.

This assault against the press appears to have continued, albeit indirectly.

Henyard's most recent Instagram post from April 26 features a quote: 'When people can't control you they try to control how people view you.'

'Never go with the status quo!! Stand for what you believe in and always out work them,' Henyard captioned the post.

Her office has repeatedly failed to respond to DailyMail.com's requests for comment.