KANSAS CITY, MO – Taxpayers are footing a nearly $1 million bill to pay for the lies, corruption, and retaliation of KC City Manager Brian Platt. Not a dime of this money will fix potholes, fund schools, or improve public safety. Instead, it will settle the cost of his abuse of power.
In reporting this piece, numerous City Hall employees, nonprofit leaders, and even council members spoke candidly off the record, describing a pervasive climate of racism, fear, and intimidation under Platt’s leadership. Yet, many refused to go on record—not because they lacked evidence, but because they feared retribution.
Now, a jury has confirmed what many have long suspected. In a bombshell verdict, former Communications Director Chris Hernandez has won his whistleblower lawsuit, with the court ruling that Platt not only engaged in corruption and blatant lies but retaliated against those who refused to comply.
The case exposed what insiders had whispered about for years: a city government where deception is strategy, and resistance is punished…