Prosecutors have defended their decision to drop charges against the ‘Empire’ star.
By Mark Berman , Mark Berman National news reporter Email Bio Follow Devlin Barrett and Devlin Barrett Reporter focusing on national security and law enforcement Email Bio Follow Deanna Paul Deanna Paul Reporter covering national and breaking news Email Bio Follow March 28 at 7:36 PM Prosecutors’ decision to drop charges against the actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago continued reverberating across the country Thursday, with President Trump saying he wanted federal officials to look into a case he...
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, who was elected in 2016 and recused herself from the case, has given interviews defending her office’s decision. Emanuel and Eddie Johnson, the Chicago police superintendent, have both pilloried the move. The police union blasted the decision, as did an organization of Foxx’s fellow prosecutors and one of her peers in Illinois.
The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office did not respond to multiple requests for comment about whether it had been contacted by federal officials. A letter that Chicago’s Law Department said it sent to Smollett and his legal team Thursday included that bill, requesting more than $130,000 “expended on overtime hours in the investigation of this matter.” It also warned that if the money was not paid, the department “may prosecute you for making a false statement,” which could add fines.
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