Not necessarily. But her chief of staff-
Here’s the bottom line: Kim Foxx, the Cook County State’s Attorney, tried to convince Chicago police to turn the Jussie Smollett case over to the FBI, Chicago newspapers reported. Her action came after a conversation with Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff and with a Smollett relative who has not been named. You can read those texts
here.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the effort by Foxx came after a former Michelle Obama chief of staff reached out to Foxx. The newspaper reported that the chief of staff and lawyer was a supporter of Smollett. She was described as Tina Tchen, “a Chicago attorney and former chief of staff for former First Lady Michelle Obama,” by the Sun-Times.
Joe Magats, made the decision, according to a journalist for the New York Times, who quoted Magats as saying, “We stand behind the investigation, we stand behind the decision to charge him and we stand behind the charges in the case. The mere fact that it was disposed of in an alternative manner does not mean that there were any problems or infirmities in the case or the evidence.” New York Times reporter Julie Bosman quoted Joseph Magats as saying, “We didn’t exonerate him.”
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On her LinkedIn page, Tina Tchen describes herself as a “Litigation lawyer, former Chief of Staff to Michelle Obama, and activist for women’s issues.” Since 2017, she has been a partner at Buckley Sandler, LLP.
Before that, she spent eight years at the White House. Her LinkedIn page lists the following positions there:
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However, the explanation was complex. Usually, in Cook County, deferred prosecution agreements involve a period of time in which the defendant must meet certain conditions while being monitored. In this case, the charges were dismissed on the front end, but there doesn’t seem to be a typical deferred prosecution agreement in place (and Smollett’s lawyer said there wasn’t one).
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Foxx is alo accused of texting the unnamed Smollett relative and writing, “Spoke to the superintendent earlier, he made the ask. Trying to figure out logistics. I’ll keep you posted.” When the relative wrote back, “Omg this would be a huge victory,” Foxx responded, “I make no guarantees, but I’m trying,” the Tribune reported.
Jussie Smollett & Michelle Obama: What’s the Link? | Heavy.com
i'm thinking somebody somewhere is being blackmailed for something. you don't get slapped with 16 fed charges... then pay a 10K 'fine' & do 2 days of community service & voila! it all goes away?
i'm not buying any of it.
It’s called knowing somebody.
you mean perhaps michele obama
you do, don'tcha?