If anyone would like to review the story.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jussie...-timeline/
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Just read this article. It is not possible to read it without sensing the vast scale of corruption that has happened behind the scenes. At least for me.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/?post_type=...&p=2087184
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The move by the state’s attorney’s office had many attorneys in the hallways of the Leighton Criminal Court Building scratching their heads. What Foxx’s office characterized as winding up the case under “deferred prosecution” laws appeared to be the State’s Attorney’s Office simply dropping the charges little over a month after he was charged.
Dave Gaeger, a defense attorney in the courtroom during the Smollett hearing, said he was shocked and surprised by what he heard. Smollett was not required to perform additional community service, avoid further charges for a set period, or fulfill any other conditions to have the charges dropped, and turning over his bond money to the city was not described as “restitution” or a fine.
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Emanuel ripped the decision to drop charges against Smollett.
“This is without a doubt a whitewash of justice, and sends a clear message that if you’re in a position of influence and power, you’ll get treated one way, other people will be treated another way,” Emanuel said. “There is no accountability in the system. It is wrong, full stop.”
Ed Wodnicki, the 18th District police commander who oversaw the investigation, called the decision to drop the charges “a kick in the gut.”
He said the $10,000 in bond forfeited by Smollett “doesn’t come close” to covering the cost in resources and manpower to probe the heater case that drew national attention.“I think the citizens of Chicago should be upset about that,” Wodnicki said.
“We wasted time and effort on a reported serious, serious crime, to get to the point that it’s a lie? I want reimbursement. I’m a citizen in the city of Chicago. I want my money back,” he said.
“We were absolutely prepared to go to trial. We were rock solid. We were excited to have this case prosecuted,” Wodnicki said.
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