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Jussie Smollett Faced “Kangaroo Prosecution” Says Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx
Chicago’s top prosecutor, state’s attorney Kim Foxx, says the justice system failed disgraced actor Jussie Smollett, who was sentenced to 150 days in jail for staging a hate hoax crime.
Writing in the Chicago Sun Times, Foxx – who was heavily criticized for perceptions that she went easy on Smollett in he handling of…
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Jussie Smollet Case Special Prosecutor Finds “Substantial Abuses Of Discretion” In State Attorney’s Handling
Special Prosecutor Dan Webb reported “substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures” in Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx’s handling of Jussie Smollet’s case.
Webb, who was assigned to probe the investigation, released his findings on Smollet’s case and Foxx’s handling on Monday. He writes that Foxx and…
Jussie Smollett Fails To Get City Of Chicago’s Lawsuit Against Him Dismissed – Update
UPDATED, 3:37 PM: A federal judge has tossed out Jussie Smollett’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against him by the city of Chicago tied to overtime for police working on his alleged hoax assault case. The city is seeking $130,000 from the ex-Empire star.
U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall rejected Smollett’s…
Jussie Smollett Prosecutor’s Office Releases 2,000 Pages Of Shifting Justifications
The Cook County prosecutor’s office released 2,000 pages of documents on Friday regarding the Jussie Smollett fake hate crime. The move comes shortly after Chicago police released their documents in the case, and offers a counterpoint to the allegations that the prosecutor’s office appeared to show favoritism toward…
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Chicago Prosecutor Kim Foxx Subpoenaed In Jussie Smollett Case
Chicago’s top prosecutor Kim Foxx has been subpoenaed in the saga that is known as the Jussie Smollett case. Foxx has been subpoenaed to appear in court by a retired appellate judge Sheila O’Brien in regards to how she handled case involving the Empire actor.
In addition to filing a petition for a special prosecutor…
Jussie Smollett Prosecutor Kim Foxx Receiving “Racially Charged” Threats
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has reportedly received a series of threats following the decision by her office to drop the criminal charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett.
“We can confirm that the state’s attorney has received threats to her personal safety and security, a number of which have contained…
Two Deputies Of Jussie Smollett Prosecutor Kim Foxx To Resign – Report
Two deputies in the office of Kim Foxx, the controversial Cook County prosecutor whose office dropped the 16 felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett, have resigned, The Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Chief ethics officer April Perry, who wrote a memo announcing Foxx had recused herself from the Smollett case, and…
Jussie Smollett Prosecutor Complained Charges Against ‘Washed Up’ Actor Were Too Harsh
Newly released emails and text messages reveal that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, whose office oversaw the Jussie Smollett case, thought the 16 disorderly conduct charges brought against the Empire actor were too severe.
Thousands of internal text messages and emails about the investigation were released…
Jussie Smollett Prosecutor Kim Foxx Says She Welcomes Indie Probe Of Her Office
Kim Foxx, the controversial Cook County prosecutor whose office dropped the 16 felony charges against actor Jussie Smollett, said Friday she welcomed an independent probe of the decision.
Foxx and her office have been under fire for their decision to let Smollett go with a small amount of community service and…
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Jussie Smollett Prosecutor Kim Foxx Defends Office’s Decision To Drop His Charges
Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx spoke out on Saturday, defending her office’s decision to end the Jussie Smollett hate hoax case by dropping charges against the actor, saying he was treated no differently than thousands of other defendants.
Smollett was accused of staging a racial and homophobic attack. The Empire actor…
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Rival Protests Break Out in Chicago Over Handling of Jussie Smollett Case
Protests erupted Monday in Chicago over the Jussie Smollett case, with rival groups squaring off outside the offices of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
One group, including members of the Fraternal Order of Police, called for Foxx’s ouster, according to ABC7 Chicago. The other side, including Rev. Jesse Jackson…
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