The Chicago police union’s president alleges that the county’s top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justice Dept. to determine if she broke any laws.
Jussie Smollett attends Leighton Criminal Court with his attorney Tina Glandian on March 14, 2019, in Chicago.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.CHICAGO — The Chicago police union’s president alleges that the county’s top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justice Department to determine if she broke any laws.
WLS-TV in Chicago reports that Fraternal Order of Police President Kevin Graham wrote the Justice Department following reports that Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx asked Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to let the FBI investigate after the former chief of staff to former first lady Michelle Obama informed Foxx that Smollett’s family had concerns about the probe.A representative from her office said at the time:"Out of an abundance of caution, the decision to recuse herself was made to address potential questions of impartiality based upon familiarity with potential witnesses in the case."
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