Jussie Smollett Verdict a Disaster for Kim Foxx, Prosecutor Who Let Him off the Hook

Nearly three years after dropping all charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx faced heavy criticism Thursday after Smollett was found guilty of staging a racist and homophobic attack.

Smollett had originally stated that two men had attacked him in January 2019 near his home in Chicago, Illinois. The attack allegedly included the use of racial epithets and also tying a noose around Smollett's neck.

However, an investigation by the Chicago Police soon began to encounter numerous holes within Smollett's story, and prosecutors accused him of paying the pair of men to attack him. He was eventually charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly staging the crime.