Billionaire Barre Seid Faces Chicago Lawsuit Threat Over Park Nut-Feeding Operation
Chicago officials say a years-long operation funded by 94-year-old Tripp Lite founder Barre Seid, which pays workers to scatter nuts like Brazil nuts and walnuts for squirrels in city parks, has instead fueled a surge in rats, with residents reporting dozens seen digging near feeding sites. Seid has reportedly racked up numerous civil violations and fines for the practice but continued it, and Alderman Timmy Knudsen is now pushing the Chicago Park District to sue him to stop the feedings.