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Who is Cook County State’s attorney Joseph Magats?

Cook County First Assistant State’s Attorney Joe Magats Knows He’s Destroying the Rule of Law Posted on March 27, 2019 by State of the Nation Prosecutor Who Dropped Charges Still Believes Jussie Smollett Lied, Chicago Police Union Want the Feds Involved

Who is Jussie Smollett's lawyer Joseph Magats?

Mar 26, 2019 · Joseph Magats is the First Assistant to the State’s Attorney, and the prosecutor who decided to drop all of the criminal charges against …

Who is Jamie Foxx’s new first assistant state's attorney Matthew Magats?

“I do not believe he is innocent,” First Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Joseph Magats, who took over the case after Kim Foxx recused herself, told a Chicago CBS affiliate.

Who works at the Cook County State Attorney’s office?

Who is Joseph Magats?

Joseph Magats is the First Assistant to the State’s Attorney, and the prosecutor who decided to drop all of the criminal charges against Smollett, after Foxx recused herself from the case. To The Chicago Sun-Times , Magats said that the decision did not mean that Smollett unequivocally is free of the suspicion that he did what prosecutors have alleged that he might have done, nor did it mean that he is a victim of a crime.

Who is Tandra Simonton?

Tandra Simonton is the Chief Communications Officer for the Cook County State Attorney’s Office. Simonton was the one who issued the press release confirming that Magats was dropping the criminal case against Smolletts:

Who is Kim Foxx?

Kim Foxx is Cook County’s State Attorney, and therefore the highest level of authority in the office. Her role in the Smollett case has been controversial, as she tried to convince Chicago police to turn over the Smollett case to the FBI, according to Chicago newspapers. After news broke of that move, Foxx recused herself from the Smollett case in February.