T.J. Jimenez, 'Motive' podcast figure who blew $25M from Chicago wrongful-conviction payout, is back in jail

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date May 8, 2026, 7 a.m.
Last Updated May 8, 2026, 7 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/05/08/thaddeus-tj-jimenez-motive-podcast-wrongful-conviction-chicago-gangs-earl-casteel-simon-city-royals

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][68] * [ Facebook ][69] * [ Bluesky ][70] * [ Email ][71] * [ Reddit ][72] * [ Flipboard ][73] Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez — who squandered a multimillion-dollar wrongful conviction judgment by trying to expand the power of his stree...