Overview
- Griffin labeled Chicago “a failed city-state” during remarks at the America Business Forum in Miami.
- He said he counted “25 bullet holes” at his former Chicago building and described colleagues’ cars being hit by gunfire.
- Police data cited in coverage show 24 murders in Miami through Oct. 31 versus 360 in Chicago, with Chicago also recording 5,050 robberies compared with Miami’s 320.
- Citadel, which manages roughly $65 billion, announced the headquarters move from Chicago to Miami in 2022, and Griffin has repeatedly linked the decision to employee safety concerns.
- He praised Miami’s focus on education, public safety and community, as reporting highlighted South Florida’s recent gains in population and millionaire residents.