Independent counsel: Chicago prosecutors abused their discretion and may have violated legal ethics by dropping charges that Jussie Smollett falsely reported he was attacked.
In his report, the counsel, former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb, cleared the State’s Attorney’s Office of any criminal activity or claims that it responded to improper outside influence when it dropped the hoax charges against Smollett.
Webb also said county prosecutors, including State’s Attorney Kim Foxx who recused herself from the Smollett case, made false statements that may violate state legal ethics rules.
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