Despite recusal, Chicago prosecutor told her deputy that she felt Smollett was overcharged
1 / 2FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2019 file photo, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx speaks at a news conference, in Chicago. Text messages show Fox, 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 released thousands of documents from the investigation late Tuesday, April 16, 2019, in response to media requests.
In late March — after questions were raised about the dropping of charges — Foxx and her aides sought to recast her role, with one statement saying Foxx"used the term 'recuse'" in the"colloquial use of the term." They said the correct description was that she had"informally separated herself from the decision-making" in the case.
The documents included thousands of pages provided to The Associated Press and other media through open-records requests. They did not include key communications among prosecutors or with Smollett's legal team. Questions remain unanswered about the extent of Foxx's involvement and the logic behind tossing the case without requiring Smollett to accept responsibility for lying.
"It appears as if Jussie's press person may have notified the press," Risa Lanier, the lead trial prosecutor in the Smollett case, said in a text to office spokespeople.
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