R. Kelly Case Prosecutor Feels Pressure After Jussie Smollett Decision
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is under a microscope.
According to The Blast, sources close to the State’s Attorney office said that Kim Foxx is feeling the public pressure after making the controversial move to drop the charges against Jussie Smollett. Despite the negative press, the people close to her believe she’ll handle R. Kelly’s case properly.
Kim Foxx has received backlash from not only everyday citizens but also from the highest levels of office. Rahm Emanuel, the mayor of Chicago, held a press conference after the decision was made to dismiss Smollett’s charges, criticizing Foxx for letting the actor go without repercussions. Additionally, President Donald Trump called for an FBI investigation of Smollett’s claims, in hopes to see him go to trial.
The National District Attorneys Association also blasted her after news broke that she allegedly spoke to Michelle Obama’s former aide about Smollett’s case. They said that she “should not take advice from politically connected friends of the accused.”
While Foxx may have had some sort of leniency towards Smollett, she’s been adamant about pursuing a case against R. Kelly.
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