Overview
- A federal judge granted limited, expedited discovery, allowing subpoenas to T-Mobile for Sundas Naqvi’s phone records and to two hotels for lobby and exterior surveillance video.
- Sheriff Dale Schmidt’s suit says Naqvi was never held in Dodge County, pointing to CBP logs showing she left O’Hare after secondary inspection and to county jail records showing no booking.
- Investigators cite hotel folios, WhatsApp messages about food, gym and spa services, surveillance footage, license-plate data, and a witness account placing her at a Rosemont hotel and later at a Slinger gas station before a drop-off at a Beaver Dam hotel.
- The complaint also names Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, who repeated the detention story at a press event and on social media and accused the sheriff’s office of a cover-up.
- Officials shared their findings with the FBI and Illinois State Police for review, and they say criminal charges may be difficult as the civil case seeks damages and the identities of any Doe defendants.