Actor Jussie Smollett is facing six new charges in Chicago
In a statement, Smollett attorneycited Smollett’s lawsuit as an issue with the new indictment. “This indictment raises serious questions about the integrity of the investigation that led to the renewed charges against Mr. Smollett, not the least of which is the use of the same [Chicago Police Department] detectives who were part of the original investigation into the attack on Mr. Smollett to conduct the current investigation, despite Mr.
Webb’s office took issue with the Cook County State Attorney’s Office’s assertion that the decision to drop the charges against Smollett last year was consistent with how other allegations of false police reports were handled. “As a result, the [Office of the Special Prosecutor] sought to obtain all documentary evidence within the CCSAO that would identify prior similar case files that were relied on by the CCSAO that would support this public statement.
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