David Krayden
Ottawa Bureau Chief
March 07, 2020 5:49 PM ET
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The Illinois Supreme Court won’t dismiss charges against actor Jussie Smollett.
The court ruled Friday that Smollett can be charged with inventing a hate crime hoax last year that created considerable media interest and a highly publicized investigation by Chicago police, Fox News reported. Smollett, whose career went into steep decline after he was accused of staging the incident, also wanted the special counsel in his case removed but the court rejected that request too.
Smollett’s lawyers attempted to convince the court that Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin exceeded his responsibilities by ordering that a special prosecutor be appointed to assess Smollett’s actions.
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https://dailycaller.com/2020/03/07/illinois-supreme-court-dismiss-charges-jussie-smollett/
