Special Prosecutor Dan Webb has finished investigation into Kim Foxx and her handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
Evidence was found “that establishes substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures.”
No evidence of criminal activity.
@cbschicago
Evidence was found “that establishes substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures.”
No evidence of criminal activity.
@cbschicago
The summary of the report raises possibility of ethical violations by Foxx and other state prosecutors .
“relating to false and/or misleading public statements made about the prosecution.” @cbschicago
More updates to follow
“relating to false and/or misleading public statements made about the prosecution.” @cbschicago
More updates to follow
"Almost across the board, lawyers who currently work in or previously worked in the CCSAO’s criminal division who were interviewed by the OSP—including State’s Attorney Foxx—were “surprised” or “shocked” by at least some facet of the dismissal terms."
"The CCSAO did not consult with the CPD about the terms of the resolution and intentionally chose not to alert the CPD that the case would be dismissed until minutes before the hearing, despite all of the diligent and hard work the CPD put into investigating the case..."
After charges dropped on Smollett.. Foxx said
“In the last two years, the CCSAO has referred more than 5,700 cases for alternative prosecution."
"There were not thousands of (or, arguably any) similar cases that the CCSAO resolved in a similar way to the Initial Smollett Case"
“In the last two years, the CCSAO has referred more than 5,700 cases for alternative prosecution."
"There were not thousands of (or, arguably any) similar cases that the CCSAO resolved in a similar way to the Initial Smollett Case"
After State’s Attorney Foxx made the decision to recuse herself from Initial Smollett Case, she needed to go through the legal process of appointing a special prosecutor. Instead she appointed her 2nd in charge. a major problem according to special prosecutor
Instead of implementing the proper legal course to carry out the recusal once this defect was brought to their attention,the CCSAO and SA Foxx made decision to ignore this major legal defect seemingly because they did not want to admit that they had made such a major mistake..
...of judgment regarding State’s Attorney Foxx’s recusal.
The CCSAO and SA Foxx then compounded the problem by making false statements to the media on April 17, 2019 about State’s Attorney Foxx’s lack of knowledge about this major legal defect in carrying out the recusal.
The CCSAO and SA Foxx then compounded the problem by making false statements to the media on April 17, 2019 about State’s Attorney Foxx’s lack of knowledge about this major legal defect in carrying out the recusal.
State’s Attorney Foxx had communications with Mr. Smollett’s sister, Jurnee Smollett, including text messages and phone calls, between February 1, 2019 and February 13, 2019.
State’s Attorney Foxx learned by February 8, 2019 that Mr. Smollett had become a suspect in CPD’s investigation, yet she continued communicating with Ms. Smollett through February 13, 2019, including via five text messages and three phone calls.
State’s Attorney Foxx then made false statements to the media claiming she ceased all communications with Ms. Smollett as soon as she learned that Mr. Smollett was a suspect in CPD’s investigation and no longer merely a victim.
Dan Webb concluded that Foxx and Magats made at least six false and/or misleading public statements relating to the nature and reason for the dismissal of the Initial Smollett Case and State’s Attorney Foxx’s recusal.
Special pros has now power to make findings of ethical violations, but the special pros will refer the entire report to the oversight/disciplinary board for attorneys in the state. They do have power to determine ethical violations
