The Jussie Smollett Case: An Interview with Special Prosecutor Dan Webb
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In this edition, host Jonathan Amarilio is joined by Dan Webb, the special prosecutor appointed to investigate the case against actor Jussie Smollett for making false reports of a hate crime to the Chicago Police Department and the handling of the case by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx. Webb discusses his successful prosecution of Smollett and explains what ultimately lead to his conclusion that there were “substantial abuses of discretion and operational failures” by Foxx and her staff in how the case against Smollett was resolved. Special thanks to our sponsors: InfoTrack, Posh Virtual Receptionists, LLC, and Smokeball.
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