Special prosecutor to review actor Jussie Smollett's case: judge
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A Chicago judge on Friday named a special prosecutor to probe the case involving former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's allegation that he was the victim of a racist attack, which authorities have ruled a hoax.
Cook County Judge Michael Toomin appointed former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb to investigate the case.
Toomin told the Chicago Tribune in June that the case's "unprecedented irregularities" warranted the appointment of a special prosecutor "to restore the public's confidence in the integrity of our criminal justice system."