The Brief
- A Cook County judge has dismissed six of the seven claims that TikToker Julia Reel filed against Hubbard Inn in River North.
- Reel’s lawsuit stemmed from a video she posted that alleged a bouncer violently pushed her down a staircase.
- Hubbard Inn, in response to the video, filed a defamation suit against Reel, claiming reputational and financial damage.
CHICAGO – A Cook County judge on Wednesday dismissed six of the seven claims filed by TikToker Julia Reel in a lawsuit against Hubbard Inn, a River North restaurant and bar.
Earlier this year, Reel posted a video on TikTok alleging she was violently grabbed and pushed down a staircase by a bouncer during a night out in March.
The post prompted Hubbard Inn to release its own video, which showed Reel being escorted out of the venue – leaving on her own.…