Goose Creek mayor, police chief file defamation lawsuit over months of posts, claims

GOOSE CREEK, S.C. (WCSC) — Goose Creek Mayor Gregory Habib and Chief of Police L.J. Roscoe filed a defamation lawsuit over claims dating back to August 2025.

The lawsuit was filed against two individuals, James Bessenger and Jessica Crimi, after claims made in the suit described as falsehoods relating to “crimes, misconduct and personal immorality.”

The suit includes more than a dozen screenshots of posts made by the two involving claims of stalking, affairs, criminal activity and assault…

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