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Breaking: Charges dropped in case against Jussie Smollett. (See Staff Post)
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It was you. Absolutely.
So, are we in a situation where the brothers will be charged with something?
Did she just accuse the brothers of white face? WTF Man fuck this whole thing, this shit is just fucked up all around.
Josh Campbell @joshscampbell
NEW: Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel tells WGN Radio that police are "finalizing the cost" of the resources used on the Jussie Smollett case and will be sending him a bill.
The mayor noted the $10k bond Smollett forfeited "doesn't even come close to what the city spent in resources."
11:32 AM - Mar 28, 2019
NEW: Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel tells WGN Radio that police are "finalizing the cost" of the resources used on the Jussie Smollett case and will be sending him a bill.
The mayor noted the $10k bond Smollett forfeited "doesn't even come close to what the city spent in resources."
11:32 AM - Mar 28, 2019
Apparently Kim Fox DIDN'T recuse herself?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ch...tt-kim-foxx-interview-20190327-story,amp.html
Did someone get called out for pushing a conspiracy theory because of the alleged recusal?
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ch...tt-kim-foxx-interview-20190327-story,amp.html
Did someone get called out for pushing a conspiracy theory because of the alleged recusal?
"Foxx had said she recused herself from the case last month after revealing she had contact with Smollett's representatives early on in the investigation. She declined to provide details at the time, but on Wednesday, her office quibbled over the terminology, saying Foxx did not formally recuse herself "in a legal sense."
"While the term "recusal " was used when it was announced she was stepping away from the Smollett case, a Foxx spokeswoman said, "it was a colloquial use of the term rather than in its legal sense."
So much for that "conspiracy theory". She only recused herself "colloquially".
"While the term "recusal " was used when it was announced she was stepping away from the Smollett case, a Foxx spokeswoman said, "it was a colloquial use of the term rather than in its legal sense."
So much for that "conspiracy theory". She only recused herself "colloquially".
The fact that Jussie and his team are making the rounds on talk shows after all of this really makes me think that they either A.) Feel untouchable after all of this because of the charges being dropped or B.) There was never a case to begin with and he was really attacked.
Either way, I'd think it would be best to just lay low and let all of this blow over but instead, they are creating more and more headlines.
Either way, I'd think it would be best to just lay low and let all of this blow over but instead, they are creating more and more headlines.
How stupid can she be? They were just all over the news saying that Magats guy was the decision maker in her stead.
I don't see how Foxx is going to escape from this unscathed.
He didn't plea guilty, and he wasn't convicted of any charges. So how does that work? What can they legally do to someone in his situation to force him to pay?
I'm no expert, but I don't think they can force someone that wasn't convicted and didn't plea guilty to pay anything. ....unless that sort of repayment was already part of his whatever you call his non-plea-deal agreement. I guess if it wasn't already agreed to, they can just send him a bill anyways with no expectation he'll pay.
Her office desperately searched for cases to show that they've handled cases similarly in the past and in both of them the party who had their prosecution dropped both admitted guilt and agreed to conditions for release (monetary, community service etc). Jussie's lawyers insist no conditions were ever agreed to for his release and he maintains his innocence. Foxx is fucked here. She better be lining up a job, because Chicago won't be reelecting her.
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I think they are doing it to show how much it cost.
I don't think the lack of charges will stand long. Too many people up in arms about it even in the city. The state's attorney is panicking and requesting that its employees find other cases which justify their actions because as of now they don't have any.
Foxx will not be long in that job and I expect he will be recharged. I don't know why Magats is trying to take the bullet on this one for her. The states attorney didn't even document a deal and didn't require him to plead guilty.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment...opped-charges-doubts-innocence-212831106.html
If he did do it this is bordering on sociopath level, but then I forgot he already was fine with going in and identifying the attackers police said they apprehended (hopefully he wouldn't say yes to two innocent people but who knows) until he found out it was the brothers.
If he did do it this is bordering on sociopath level, but then I forgot he already was fine with going in and identifying the attackers police said they apprehended (hopefully he wouldn't say yes to two innocent people but who knows) until he found out it was the brothers.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/28/politics/donald-trump-jussie-smollett-doj-fbi/index.html
Trump announces FBI, Justice Department to review Jussie Smollett case
Trump announces FBI, Justice Department to review Jussie Smollett case
Isn't it weird that the brothers arent talking to anyone?
"Moments after Jussie was cleared by the State's Attorney, the lawyer for Abel and Ola urged them to make a public statement, standing by their claim Jussie faked the "attack." We're told they refused, and ultimately their lawyer, Gloria Schmidt, bailed on them, saying she didn't want to rep them anymore."
"Moments after Jussie was cleared by the State's Attorney, the lawyer for Abel and Ola urged them to make a public statement, standing by their claim Jussie faked the "attack." We're told they refused, and ultimately their lawyer, Gloria Schmidt, bailed on them, saying she didn't want to rep them anymore."
I was thinking the same thing. I mean, they must have lucrative offers from several media places to talk, right?
I mean he did that GMA video and lied throughout the whole thing. We are fully entrenched in sociopath territory
I imagine that's a prerequisite for protecting alleged witnesses?
This case is crazy af...
Iirc They re-elected a mayor who tried to cover for murdering police officers.
I wouldn't put anything past the electorate
I mean
https://pagesix.com/2019/02/20/jussie-smollett-once-lied-to-cops-during-dui-arrest/
Jussie already proved it years ago.
Yeah that's a little much, no reason to punish the rest of the cast and crew for one morons mistakes.
Then there's the greater issue if using the legislature to target civilians solely based on controversial outcomes to the legal process.
It's a terrible precident to set. I'm not even sure how one could frame such a law? Anyone business that hires former suspects is ineligible for tax breaks?
What benefit is there to society when people who run "allegedly" run afoul of the law once arent hireable?
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Petty is their go to. They elected an orange petty king. It's what's in their hearts.
I can't even be mad anymore if he did fake it.
By walking the dude exposed just how much more motivated white folks get when it's a black man who got away.
By walking the dude exposed just how much more motivated white folks get when it's a black man who got away.
Could be both!
That's the fun here in Illinois. Everyone is corrupt.
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Yeah, but our side won so who cares, right? I mean, he only faked a hate crime afterall.
"Additionally, the Cook County State's Attorney's office falsely informed the public that the uncontested sealing of the criminal court case was "mandatory" under Illinois law. This statement is not accurate. To the extent the case was even eligible for an immediate seal, that action was discretionary, not mandatory, and only upon the proper filing of a petition to seal."
"The appearance of impropriety here is compounded by the fact that this case was not on the regularly scheduled court call, the public had no reasonable notice or opportunity to view these proceedings, and the dismissal was done abruptly at what has been called an "emergency" hearing. To date, the nature of the purported emergency has not been publicly disclosed. The sealing of a court case immediately following a hearing where there was no reasonable notice or opportunity for the public to attend is a matter of grave public concern and undermines the very foundation of our public court system. "
Top that all off with the fact that Foxx's own office says she didn't recuse herself afterall, and you gotta wonder what the hell they thought was going to come of this. Did they think a high profile case was just going to disappear unnoticed simply by not making the proceedings public and then sealing what actually happened?
"Additionally, the Cook County State's Attorney's office falsely informed the public that the uncontested sealing of the criminal court case was "mandatory" under Illinois law. This statement is not accurate. To the extent the case was even eligible for an immediate seal, that action was discretionary, not mandatory, and only upon the proper filing of a petition to seal."
"The appearance of impropriety here is compounded by the fact that this case was not on the regularly scheduled court call, the public had no reasonable notice or opportunity to view these proceedings, and the dismissal was done abruptly at what has been called an "emergency" hearing. To date, the nature of the purported emergency has not been publicly disclosed. The sealing of a court case immediately following a hearing where there was no reasonable notice or opportunity for the public to attend is a matter of grave public concern and undermines the very foundation of our public court system. "
Top that all off with the fact that Foxx's own office says she didn't recuse herself afterall, and you gotta wonder what the hell they thought was going to come of this. Did they think a high profile case was just going to disappear unnoticed simply by not making the proceedings public and then sealing what actually happened?
Disgusting take. He made a mockery of the justice system and spit in the face of actual hate crime victims.
Apparently selling out real victims of hate crimes just to own the Republicans is a noble cause.
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