Goose Creek Mayor Gregory Habib and Police Chief L.J. Roscoe have filed a joint defamation lawsuit against James Bessinger (publisher of The Carolina Courier) and Jessica Crimi. The suit addresses a series of allegations published in Bessinger’s “investigative reports” and shared on social media starting August 2025, plus Crimi’s emails to the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). Bessinger called the lawsuit “frivolous” but noted it could lead to interesting discovery.
Key Allegations in the Lawsuit
The suit claims the following statements are false or made with reckless disregard for the truth:
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- Chief Roscoe filed a false felony allegation against Officer J. Crimi (Charleston Aviation…