Jussie Smollett Case: Cook County State’s Attorney Recuses Herself Decision was made due to ”familiarity with potential witnesses in the case“ Reid Nakamura | February 19, 2019 @ 6:18 PM
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.
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, ...