The special prosecutor appointed to delve into the morass of motives surrounding the Jussie Smollett case once donated to the campaign of the prosecutor whose office is at the center of his investigation.
Attorney Dan Webb publicly revealed that he donated $1,000 to Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's campaign and helped host a fundraiser for her at his law firm, the Chicago Tribune reported.
"I should point out that it is common for Winston partners to host fundraisers for political candidates at our firm," Webb wrote to Cook County Judge Michael Toomin, who named Webb a special prosecutor in August.
Although Foxx recused herself from the case, citing a conflict of interest due to communication with Smollett's family, her office later decided to drop all charges against the actor who formerly starred in "Empire." Chicago police reacted with outrage after charges were dropped, leading to accusations of political motivation by Foxx and her office.
At the time of Webb's appointment, the station reported, Webb said he "Did not know Kim Foxx" and as best that could recall, had "Never met Kim Foxx.".
Webb said in the document filed with the court that Michael Bromwich, an attorney for Foxx "Made it clear" that Foxx is not going to claim there is a conflict based on the donation or make "Any other objection related to this contribution."
"Mr. Anderson stated that the fundraiser was sparsely attended, and that Ms. Foxx and her staff showed up very late," Webb wrote in his filing with the court.
https://www.westernjournal.com/special-prosecutor-jussie-smollett-case-admits-donated-kim-foxxs-campaign/
Attorney Dan Webb publicly revealed that he donated $1,000 to Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's campaign and helped host a fundraiser for her at his law firm, the Chicago Tribune reported.
"I should point out that it is common for Winston partners to host fundraisers for political candidates at our firm," Webb wrote to Cook County Judge Michael Toomin, who named Webb a special prosecutor in August.
Although Foxx recused herself from the case, citing a conflict of interest due to communication with Smollett's family, her office later decided to drop all charges against the actor who formerly starred in "Empire." Chicago police reacted with outrage after charges were dropped, leading to accusations of political motivation by Foxx and her office.
At the time of Webb's appointment, the station reported, Webb said he "Did not know Kim Foxx" and as best that could recall, had "Never met Kim Foxx.".
Webb said in the document filed with the court that Michael Bromwich, an attorney for Foxx "Made it clear" that Foxx is not going to claim there is a conflict based on the donation or make "Any other objection related to this contribution."
"Mr. Anderson stated that the fundraiser was sparsely attended, and that Ms. Foxx and her staff showed up very late," Webb wrote in his filing with the court.
https://www.westernjournal.com/special-prosecutor-jussie-smollett-case-admits-donated-kim-foxxs-campaign/
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