why did cook county attorney kim foxx recuse herself

Why did Kim Foxx recuse herself?

Foxx now says she recused herself because of rumors she was related to Smollett, and newly released text messages show she thought the rumors were "racist.". Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx arrives to speak to reporters at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after R. Kelly's first court appearance on Feb.

Who is Foxx's chief of staff?

In one of the messages, Foxx appears to tell her chief of staff, Jennifer Ballard Croft, that the Feb. 19 statement on her recusal was "bulls--.". She told Croft that she stepped aside at the urging of April Perry, her chief ethics officer, and that the statement about the recusal was approved by Kiera Ellis, her spokeswoman. ...

Did Kim Foxx withdraw from Jussie Smollett?

By Variety. LOS ANGELES — Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx changed her explanation on Friday for her recusal from the Jussie Smollett case, as her office released more than 2,000 pages of documents on the case. Foxx said she was advised to withdraw from the case based on unfounded rumors that she was related to the "Empire" actor, ...

Did Foxx drop charges?

Foxx garnered heavy criticism when her office dropped charges against the actor in March without a clear explanation. Last week, a judge ordered the release of thousands of pages of material on the case held by the Chicago police and Foxx's office.