'America's Worst Mayor' Tiffany Henyard covered up my rape, says woman who ... trends now

An Illinois official dubbed 'America's Worst Mayor' by critics now faces a public outing by the victim of a sexual assault alleged to have taken place on a taxpayer-funded business trip in Las Vegas.

Tiffany Henyard, 40, the Mayor of Dolton, is facing claims of misusing funds, wrongful termination and covering up the sexual assault of a former employee. 

The village has hired former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate Henyard, which she vetoed, while reports emerged last week that she's under criminal investigation after being subpoenaed by the feds. 

Now, Fenia Dukes, Henyard's former assistant, has made her claims regarding Henyard and Dolton Trustee Andrew Holmes public in a video released Monday.

Dukes accused Holmes of raping her during the trip to Las Vegas with the pair in May of 2023.

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'This has been a long journey for me already,' Dukes said. 'I'm fighting for every woman that's been in my position. I'm fighting for a sister that doesn't have a voice.'

Dukes has already filed a civil suit against Holmes, for the assault, and Henyard for retaliating.  

She was there on an 'economic development trip' with Henyard and Holmes - whom she referred to as 'Uncle Dru' - as well as officials of the village and a neighboring town.

'He made everyone feel comfortable,' Dukes said of Holmes. 'I've even been in places by myself with him ... and he's never gave me an inkling of he'll harm me.'

However, on the night of May 24, 2023, Dukes said that she had dinner and walked the Vegas Strip with Holmes before she started to feel uncomfortable and blacked out. 

'My last memory was me waking up in his room,' she said.

In her lawsuit, Dukes says that a member of Henyard's security detail, Officer Byron Miles, was told by Holmes that he had unprotected sex with Dukes and even showed a partially-undressed Dukes in his bed on a video call to Miles.

Dukes thanked Miles in the video for being 'the only one who stood up for me and opened your mouth.'

She claims Henyard fired her after she made the accusation of rape against Holmes, while Miles - who is also filing a lawsuit - received a demotion that took him off Henyard's security detail. 

The village of Dolton told NBC Chicago that Miles denied knowing about the incident when they hired a third-party company to investigate.

They called the suit 'nothing more than two disgruntled village employees trying to make off with the taxpayers' hard-earned dollars' and 'the village looks forward to defending these allegations.'

Dukes says she's starting a foundation to support women in situations similar to her own.

'If you are a victim, find your way to contact me or my people,' she said. 'We are going to help you, because you need a voice, and if you don't have one, I will be.' 

Holmes has denied the allegations against him, and has not been charged by police.

The video is the latest in a series of increasingly bizarre accusations against Henyard. 

FBI agents served subpoenas last week at the Thornton Township Hall, where Henyard also works as township supervisor, reported FOX 32 Chicago.