Due to months’ worth of posts, the mayor and police chief of Goose Creek filed a defamation case.

Goose Creek Mayor Gregory Habib and Police Chief L.J. Roscoe filed a defamation lawsuit against James Bessenger and Jessica Crimi over false social media claims from August 2025 alleging crimes, misconduct, and personal immorality.​

Key Allegations

The suit cites over a dozen screenshots of posts accusing Roscoe of nepotism in hiring, involvement in a 1993 inmate hazing death cover-up, losing her Georgia POST certification, an affair, and drunk driving incidents, while claiming Habib stalked residents, assaulted Bessenger, and cheated on his wife.​

Lawsuit Context

These claims reportedly stemmed from Bessenger’s announced “investigative report” on the Goose Creek Police Department, possibly linked to Crimi’s 2022 traffic…..

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