Chicago police Detective Marco Torres allegedly planned to hire a hitman to kill a female investigator he was convicted of assaulting during an abusive relationship, according to a newly filed lawsuit.
The woman, identified as "Jane Doe" and still a member of the police department, received a text message from Torres on May 20, 2024, asking for her ex-girlfriend's home address so that a gang member could be paid $1,000 to eliminate her. The text was sent to another officer who reported it to the city, but officials failed to notify Doe of the potential threat.
Two months later, a man showed up at Doe's old apartment and asked if she still lived there, allegedly as part of Torres' plan. Throughout the trial, despite an order of protection, Torres continued to stalk, harass, and threaten Doe.
The woman's attorney, Megan O'Malley, is seeking compensation for the benefits she lost as a result of her ordeal, as well as emotional distress that will continue into the future. She accused the city of having a systemic gender violence problem within its police department, where male officers who commit abuse are protected while women who report them are punished.
Torres' attorney, Michael Leonard, argued that his client has been unfairly targeted and claimed that any potential civil case against him is "baseless." However, Torres faces felony charges for harassing another officer and threatening to get her fired if she testifies against him.
The woman, identified as "Jane Doe" and still a member of the police department, received a text message from Torres on May 20, 2024, asking for her ex-girlfriend's home address so that a gang member could be paid $1,000 to eliminate her. The text was sent to another officer who reported it to the city, but officials failed to notify Doe of the potential threat.
Two months later, a man showed up at Doe's old apartment and asked if she still lived there, allegedly as part of Torres' plan. Throughout the trial, despite an order of protection, Torres continued to stalk, harass, and threaten Doe.
The woman's attorney, Megan O'Malley, is seeking compensation for the benefits she lost as a result of her ordeal, as well as emotional distress that will continue into the future. She accused the city of having a systemic gender violence problem within its police department, where male officers who commit abuse are protected while women who report them are punished.
Torres' attorney, Michael Leonard, argued that his client has been unfairly targeted and claimed that any potential civil case against him is "baseless." However, Torres faces felony charges for harassing another officer and threatening to get her fired if she testifies against him.
. Can you imagine being in a situation where your own colleague is trying to hire someone to kill you? It's like something out of a horror movie, but it's all too real for Jane Doe and her loved ones. The fact that the city failed to notify her of the potential threat is just another layer of pain on top of everything else she's going through 
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. The fact that a detective was planning to hire a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend who's still on the job is just mind-blowing 
. And what really gets me is how the city failed to notify her about the potential threat and instead, officials were more concerned with keeping it under wraps 
. It's like they're trying to sweep this under the rug.
. And to think that her attorney is accusing the city of having a systemic problem with gender violence within the police department? It's not just a case of one bad apple, it's more like a rotten system 
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. She deserves justice and compensation for what she went through 
. The fact that Torres is trying to claim he's being unfairly targeted just makes me wanna roll my eyes 
. He needs to take responsibility for his actions and face the consequences 
And what really gets me is that he was still stalking and harassing her during the trial, despite an order of protection being in place. That's just insane. I feel so bad for Jane Doe, she went through this crap and now she's trying to get some justice and compensation for all the emotional distress she endured 
It's also really concerning that the city is being accused of having a systemic problem with gender violence within their police department. We need to do better than just patching up individual cases, we need real change 
. It's like they think they're above the law, that they can just use their power and influence to silence someone who's trying to expose them for their abuse.
. This just goes to show that we need more accountability in our institutions, especially when it comes to protecting victims of abuse. 
I'm literally shaking right now! Can you believe this guy? Marco Torres, a detective in the Chicago PD, allegedly tried to hire a hitman to kill his ex's friend who was a female investigator he abused during their toxic relationship 
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. She deserves so much more than just compensation – she deserves justice and for people to be held accountable for their actions.
this is a total mess, can't believe the system is so broken... like, Torres gets convicted of abusing his girlfriend and then he's supposed to just chill out? 
give me a break. The fact that Jane Doe had to lose benefits because of this ordeal is just awful... and to think she was supposed to be protected by the police department, but nope, instead they let her get stalked and threatened all over again. 
This latest revelation about Detective Marco Torres' alleged plan to hire a hitman to silence his ex-girlfriend is nothing short of disturbing. The fact that he was able to move freely within the police department despite an order of protection and continued to stalk her, underscores the deeply concerning issue of systemic gender violence within law enforcement agencies 
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it's like he thought he was above the law or something. And the fact that they didn't even notify the woman of the potential threat is just appalling 
. This is a classic case of power abuse and corruption 
. She deserves justice and compensation, not just some slap on the wrist 
. We need to hold our law enforcement accountable for their actions 
. This is a wake-up call for all of us 
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This is just so messed up... I remember when the police were still trustworthy back in the day 
like, my dad was a cop in the 90s and he always said that you gotta be able to trust your fellow officers with your life 
. But now it's all about covering each other's backsides 
. I mean, what even is going on here? Some dude gets a conviction for abusing his ex and then he goes around hiring hitmen to take out the woman who exposed him 
she deserves so much better than that 
and I hope she gets the compensation she's seeking 
i hope jane doe gets the justice she deserves and compensation for everything she went through emotionally its not fair that the city is being accused of having a systemic gender violence problem but it seems like theyre more interested in covering each other up 