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Re: Judge Orders Appointment of Special Prosecutor in Jussie Smollett Case 

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Judge allows probe over dropped charges in Jussie Smollett case

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor-will-investigate-dropped-charges-in-empire-actor-case-judge-rules-today-2019-06-21/

A judge has agreed to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the decision by Cook County prosecutors to dismiss all charges against actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of lying to the police by claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago in January. On Friday, Cook County Judge Michael Toomin suggested Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx mishandled the case by appointing a top aide to handle it after she recused herself.


Foxx had been in contact with a relative of the actor and had been approached by former first lady Michelle Obama's one-time chief of staff on behalf of Smollett's family. She explained at the time that she was recusing herself to avoid "even the perception of a conflict" of interest.

In his ruling, Toomin said he had no problem with Foxx's recusal but claims she had no right to select someone from her office to handle the prosecution, saying what she did amounted to naming her own special prosecutor.

"State's attorneys are clearly not meant to have unbridled authority to appoint special prosecutors," The Chicago Tribune reported. "She appointed (her top assistant) to an office, to an entity, that has no legal existence. ...There isn't an office of the 'acting state's attorney.' It existed only ... in the imagination of Ms. Foxx."

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A special prosecutor would have the authority to bring new charges against the "Empire" actor if there are "reasonable grounds" to do so, Toomin ruled.

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Judge Orders Appointment of Special Prosecutor in Jussie Smollett Case
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Fri, 21 Jun 19 6:33 PM 		Msg. 34590 of 62138

I just hope it's true. It looks true and probably is, but this isn't the most reputable site in the world.

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June 21, 2019

Judge Orders Appointment of Special Prosecutor in Jussie Smollett Case, Additional Prosecution Back on the Table

By Daniel Goldblatt
TheBlast.com


A Cook County judge on Friday ordered the appointment of a special prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case, which could lead to new charges against the "Empire" star.

Chicago Tribune reporter Megan Crepeau was in this morning's hearing, where Judge Michael Toomin ruled that when State’s Attorney Kim Foxx recused herself from the case, she did not have the authority to appoint her replacement.

Crepeau reported that the special prosecutor may further prosecute Smollett and quoted the judge as saying if they have "reasonable grounds to believe that any other criminal offense was committed ... special prosecutor may commence the prosecution of any crime as may be suspected."

The judge's ruling stated that the special prosecutor was to be appointed so as to "restore the public's confidence in the integrity of our criminal justice system."

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At the time, Foxx said she recused herself after she had conversations with a relative of Smollett's before he was charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly faking the attack against himself.

First Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Magats took over the case and prosecutors ended up dropping all charges against Smollett after the “Empire” star. He performed 16 hours of community service and agreed to forfeit his $10,000 bail but did not admit any guilt in the alleged incident.

It was later revealed that two weeks before the charges were dropped, Foxx texted her staff and called Smollett a “washed-up celeb who lied to cops.” She also told them he was being charged too harshly.

Critics have said that if Foxx truly recused herself of the case, it would have been handed over to a state’s attorney from a different county.

http://theblast.com/c/jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor

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