Smollett facing new charges. https://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Reports-Actor-Jussie-Smollett-faces-new-charges-567773531.html
On Sat, Aug 24, 2019, 11:38 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < [email protected]> wrote: > > Steve Timko, to moi, April 17th this year: >> >> Texts: Chicago prosecutor called Smollett 'washed up celeb' >> CHICAGO (AP) - Text messages show the Chicago prosecutor whose office >> handled the case of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett told her top deputy that >> Smollett was a "washed up celeb" who was overcharged. >> The office of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx released thousands of >> documents from the investigation late Tuesday in response to media requests. >> Smollett was initially charged with 16 counts alleging he lied to police >> when reporting he'd been the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in >> January. Police insist he staged the attack. >> Foxx said in February that she was recusing herself. But she weighed in >> on March 8, sending a text to her first assistant that said: "Pedophile >> with 4 victims, 10 counts. Washed up celeb who lied to cops, 16." >> Prosecutors dropped all charges later that month with little explanation. >> Foxx's office declined to release internal Smollett case files, noting >> the case had been sealed by a judge. >> >>> >>> > And possibly this same judge, after about two months' search, announced > the appointment of a special prosecutor to find out why Smollett's charges > got dropped. > > Dan Webb was a special counsel in the Iran-Contra investigation. The > defense tried to stop the process, citing possible double jeopardy. > > > https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor-2-1203312587/ > (link) > > B > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/f82d71c3-8f4f-4f59-8895-d90029d5f6c2%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/f82d71c3-8f4f-4f59-8895-d90029d5f6c2%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAH5J8yzDAQq9DgcG1Ssn4_EqyJoWYKr-x0%3DNQuNpp23kCn0t%3DA%40mail.gmail.com.
