A Chicago judge appoints a special prosecutor to investigate how local prosecutors handled the hate crime allegations made by 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett
Chicago In a move widely expected to revive the national media spotlight on hate crime allegations made by"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, a Chicago judge on Friday announced the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate how local prosecutors handled the TV actor's case.
In announcing his choice of former US Attorney Dan K. Webb as the special prosecutor, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael Toomin now gives an independent, experienced trial attorney the authority and time to examine why Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dropped 16 disorderly conduct charges against Smollett after a high-profile Chicago Police investigation that lasted several weeks using dozens of investigators.
Get caught up on the Jussie Smollett saga 02:28Currently a private attorney and executive co-chairman of a large law firm in Chicago, Webb is no stranger to investigating corruption in the city.In the 1980s, he helped lead the sweeping investigation known as Operation Greylord, which resulted in corruption charges against more than 90 people including lawyers, judges, police officers and Cook County court employees. As a federal prosecutor, Webb successfully prosecuted retired Adm.
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