After recusing herself from the case, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx called Smollett a “washed up celeb” and criticized the number of charges that were filed against him. NEW from Chicago: Joe Magats, the first assistant state's attorney who made the final decision to drop the charges against Jussie Smollett, says in an interview: "We didn't exonerate him." Her recusal made Magats the acting state’s attorney for Smollett’s case. The charges against Smollett were dropped March 26, sparking outrage and eliciting rebukes from Chicago police and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Johnson said after charges were dropped that Jussie Smollett should apologize to the city.

Source: Huffington Post April 17, 2019 04:07 UTC