On January 29, 2019, American actor Jussie Smollett approached the Chicago Police Department and reported a fake hate crime that he had staged against himself earlier that morning. He enlisted two Nig
Jussie Smollett in 2016
The 300 block of East Lower North Water Street, the location of the alleged hate crime
The Subway restaurant where Smollett said he bought food before the attack
Grand jury indictment
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Kimberly M. Foxx is an American politician who served as State's Attorney for Cook County, Illinois from 2016 to 2024. She managed the second largest prosecutor's office in the United States, consisti
Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax
…the store did not sell. Chicago Police contacted Smollett's attorney for additional questioning. On February 19, 2019, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said that she was recusing herself from the investigation due to her "familiarity with potential witnesses in the case", prompting criticism from her…
Foxx in 2020