By James Barrett
July 19, 2019
Former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett filed a motion Friday requesting that the court nullify an order last month assigning a special prosecutor to look into the handling of his case after its sudden dismissal by embattled State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
"Jussie Smollett, by his attorneys, Geragos & Geragos, respectfully requests that this Court grant his Motion, vacate the June 21, 2019 Order, and deny the Petition to Appoint a Special Prosecutor," reads the filing submitted by his attorneys, Mark Geragos and Tina Glandian, as reported by Deadline Friday.
Last month, Judge Michael Toomin ruled that Foxx's decision to appoint a member of her own office to oversee the case after she "withdrew" over potential conflicts of interest was not legal. Toom also empowered the special prosecutor to potentially bring charges against Smollett if the prosecutor has "reasonable grounds" to suspect that the actor was guilty of criminal conduct.
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