Smollett's counterclaim states that the city of Chicago's "malicious prosecution caused him economic harm, 'humiliation, mental anguish and extreme emotional distress," according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
"...Foxx misled the public into believing that Smollett’s case was handled like any other prosecution and without influence," retired appellate judge Sheila O'Brien wrote in the petition.
If you think “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was let off the hook for faking a hate crime that sucked up $130,000 in taxpayer funding and police resources, you’re probably a racist.
Multiple sources are reporting the Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson is "furious" about not being told that the charges against Smollett would be dropped.
Cook County has reportedly dropped all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who'd been indicted on 16 felony counts for allegedly staging a fake hate crime that led Chicago police on a...