State attorney general Kim Foxx is facing even more questions about her fake “recusal” that she later said she was joking about.
Watch below:
What’s funny is that she calls Smollett a “washed up actor” in one of the texts, so she’s not a fan:
Texts messages from State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to staff about two weeks before charges were dropped on Jussie Smollett.
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) April 16, 2019
Refers to Smollett as a “washed up celeb who lied to cops.”
Texts obtained through FOIA request. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/KWPKQzLQ8h
BUT that doesn’t necessarily prove that she acted appropriately. She could have improperly interfered in the case for the sake of her buddy from the Obama administration, as a favor. Thankfully, it looks like this case isn’t going away soon.
Here’s more:
Thread: (1/5) Newly released texts and emails show SA Kim Foxx was very much involved in #jussiesmollett case and not at all “recused”. Foxx and her staff paid very close attention to all media reports written about the case, sharing articles via text.
— raferweigel (@RaferWeigel) April 17, 2019
(2:5) Foxx: “Sooo….I’m recused, but when people accuse us of overcharging…16 counts on a class 4 felony becomes exhibit A. Pedophile with 4 victims 10 counts [#RKelly]. Washed up celeb who lied to cops, 16. (Cont).
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 17, 2019
(3/5) More from Foxx on #jussiesmollett: “On a case eligible for deferred prosecution I think it’s indicative of something we should be looking at generally. Just because we can charge someone doesn’t mean we should.” (Cont)
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 17, 2019
(4/5) Foxx ASA responds: “I’ll get with Risa [Lanier] and Jim. With him taking over we can take a hard look at how we charge the cases and get it to something that covers what needs to be covered without being excessive and ultimately pointless.
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 17, 2019
(5/5) On the day Kim Foxx drops the charges on #Smollett she laughs over Supt Johnson’s confusion: “Eddie just called…Lol! He’s a the police recruit event. Needed to know how to answer questions from press…He was told we were just dropping the charges.”
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 17, 2019
The most telling text from SA Kim Foxx to her ASA after dropping charges against #JussieSmollett: “Just wish I could have anticipated the magnitude of this response and planned a bit better!”
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 17, 2019