Jussie Smollet Case Special Prosecutor Finds “Substantial Abuses Of Discretion” In State Attorney’s Handling
Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsSpecial 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 those working with her created false statements, later shared to the public regarding, Smollet’s dismissal.In January 2019, The Empire star came under fire for supposedly staging alleged racist and homophobic attacks against himself.