During a hearing in a domestic dispute that was being livestreamed, a Chicago attorney is accused of using a racial slur and an obscenity. The hearing was also being seen by the public.
It would appear that Donna Makowski was referring to employees of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office when she referred to “those motherf*rs.” A document that was submitted to the court on Thursday states that she also used the n-word.
According to the complaint, the statements were made during an unmuted conversation while the attorney waited for her client. The judge and the other participants on the Zoom court call were able to hear the comments she made.
Chicago Lawyer Accused Of Using Racial Slur During Live-Streamed Hearing
According to a document filed with the court, the statements were made during an unmuted conversation while the attorney waited for her client. The judge and the other participants on the Zoom court call were able to hear the comments.
During a hearing in a domestic dispute that was being livestreamed, a Chicago attorney is accused of using a racial slur and an obscenity. The hearing was also being seen by the public.
It would appear that Donna Makowski was referring to employees of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office when she referred to “those motherf*rs.” A document that was submitted to the court on Thursday states that she also used the n-word.
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According to the complaint, the statements were made during an unmuted conversation while the attorney waited for her client. The judge and the other participants on the Zoom court call were able to hear the comments she made.
An attorney who was present during the conversation stated that the Zoom participants gave the impression of being surprised when they heard the slur, and that Makowski’s participation on the call was quickly halted immediately after the incident occurred.
According to the document, Domestic Relations Judge Dominique Ross noted that the statements were “unprofessional, insulting, and contemptuous,” and that they were “in blatant contempt of this court.”
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Makowski was not found to be in contempt of court after an investigation into the case that was presided over by Ross on Friday afternoon. However, the case was sent to the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission of the state for further investigation.
Makowski, who has been authorized to practice law in the state of Illinois since 1984, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Final Words
During a livestreamed hearing in a domestic case, a lawyer in Chicago is accused of using a racial slur and an obscenity.
As far as we can tell, when Donna Makowski referred to “those motherf*rs,” she was talking about employees at the Cook County sheriff’s office. According to paperwork filed in court on Thursday, she also uttered the N-word.
The judge and the other participants on the Zoom court call could hear her comments because she was not using a mute while she waited for her client, the petition claims.
