Chicago politics is corrupt as hell. (Reply #28)

In the discussion thread: Chicago sends letter trying to recoup $130K from Jussie Smollett [View all]

Fri Mar 29, 2019, 11:18 AM

christx30 (6,234 posts)

28. Chicago politics is corrupt as hell.

Has been for a century. Maybe favors were called in. Maybe the prosecution screwed up big time, and they are dropping the charges and sealing the whole thing to cover it up. Who knows?
The FBI is taking over the case. We may see some federal prosecutions of the people involved. I love seeing politicians go to prison. It doesn’t happen often enough for my tastes.

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Chicago sends letter trying to recoup $130K from Jussie Smollett [View all]	former9thward	Mar 2019	OP
Isn't that offering to let him buy his way out of being prosecuted for a crime?	Mr.Bill	Mar 2019	#1
He already bought himself out of what he was originally charged with.	former9thward	Mar 2019	#3
But they are specifically saying he	Mr.Bill	Mar 2019	#4
To me, also.	Harker	Mar 2019	#6
Chicago politics is corrupt as hell.	christx30	Mar 2019	#28
He should be responsible to pay the bill. Dont think he should be in jail, but he should have to pay	Pisces	Mar 2019	#12
Sounds like it	Mario Luigi	Mar 2019	#32
Everything about this case stinks n/t	Devil Child	Mar 2019	#2
I definitely think we don't have the whole story here.	Mr.Bill	Mar 2019	#5
Agreed. Who the hell knows what really happened?	gldstwmn	Apr 2019	#36
Isn't this why Avenatti is in trouble?	unc70	Mar 2019	#7
No it is nothing of the sort	jberryhill	Mar 2019	#8
Of course there is the possibility that he is totally innocent. Which I don't see expressed much.	LiberalLovinLug	Mar 2019	#9
He had the option of refusing the plea deal and going to trial	rocktivity	Mar 2019	#10
His lawyer says there was no plea deal. They dropped the charges. n/t	pnwmom	Mar 2019	#17
Why did he forfeit his bail?	former9thward	Mar 2019	#19
In EXCHANGE for dropping the charges	rocktivity	Mar 2019	#21
His lawyer says otherwise. So does the Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx.	pnwmom	Mar 2019	#22
The Kim Foxx who took a call	exboyfil	Mar 2019	#26
But his lawyer, and he, LIED. The office, the maypr & the chief ALL called it a deal.	oldsoftie	Mar 2019	#24
I have common sense and no he faked it.	Pisces	Mar 2019	#13
Really? How much possibility do you give it? Why havent the "attackers" been charged?	oldsoftie	Mar 2019	#25
His side of the story never really came out.	gldstwmn	Apr 2019	#37
I agree. The media wanted this to be the the other side of the Trump Catholic school boys story.	kcr	Apr 2019	#53
Turns out that the prosecution has 3 years in which to refile charges. Because there was no trial...	AKing	Mar 2019	#11
It doesn't seem like the prosecutors want to do that	ripcord	Mar 2019	#14
Jeopardy attaches when a jury is empaneled.	clementine613	Mar 2019	#16
This whole thing has stunk from the beginning	bitterross	Mar 2019	#15
So how much are they going to spend to prosecute him?	LiberalFighter	Mar 2019	#18
Nothing.	former9thward	Mar 2019	#20
Good. Make him pay for the wasted hours spent by the force investigating a fake crime.	oldsoftie	Mar 2019	#23
There is literally ZERO legal evidence this was a crime	obamanut2012	Mar 2019	#30
The city says the evidence is overwhelming. They cut a deal with a famous guy.	oldsoftie	Mar 2019	#31
Charges were dropped	obamanut2012	Apr 2019	#40
Yes. As i said, they made a deal with a famous rich guy. We'll drop charges & keep your 10K	oldsoftie	Apr 2019	#41
Exactly. Asking people involved in criminal cases	gldstwmn	Apr 2019	#38
He has probably zapped his movie/TV career	Submariner	Mar 2019	#27
The sad thing is, there will be plenty of people who will push for him to stay on Empire.	oldsoftie	Apr 2019	#42
Then they need to charge him and try him -- this is a shakedown	obamanut2012	Mar 2019	#29
yea everything about this approach reeks of thuggish methods	onetexan	May 2019	#56
Mystery Solved: Smollett is NOT a first offender	rocktivity	Apr 2019	#33
The city is also pissed that he keeps walking around proclaiming total innocence & exoneration.	oldsoftie	Apr 2019	#43
Rahm '16 shot and a cover-up' Emanuel sent letter to recoup.	Stellar	Apr 2019	#34
Except he wasn't convicted of anything...	gldstwmn	Apr 2019	#35
This is a civil lawsuit.	former9thward	Apr 2019	#39
I didn't realize that this was already a lawsuit	gldstwmn	Apr 2019	#44
It is not a lawsuit yet but soon will be.	former9thward	Apr 2019	#46
I see. This whole case is such a mess.	gldstwmn	Apr 2019	#47
Chum in the waters...	LanternWaste	Apr 2019	#45
UPDATE: Smollet DA Kim Foxx Subpoenaed	rocktivity	Apr 2019	#48
Does the Chicago Police sue to recoup costs on all false reports?	Blue_Tires	Apr 2019	#49
lol..	Fix The Stupid	Apr 2019	#50
You're so adorable when you try to call me out...	Blue_Tires	Apr 2019	#51
You still got nothin'?	Blue_Tires	Apr 2019	#52
UPDATE: Smollet Contract Suspended for Empire Season 6	rocktivity	May 2019	#54
This message was self-deleted by its author	rocktivity	May 2019	#55
2/2020 UPDATE: Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago	rocktivity	Feb 2020	#57

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