Law enforcement officials later determined Smollett had orchestrated the attack himself and charged him with a crime.
Today, special prosecutor Webb blasted the court ruling, diplomatically.
We respectfully disagree with the Courts factual and legal reasoning which upends long-standing Illinois precedent.
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Read the full statement below from the special prosecutor on Jussie Smolletts conviction being overturned.
In December 2023, his bid for an appeal was denied.
As his legal woes grew, Smollett was dropped from the Fox shows sixth and final season.
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We respectfully disagree with the Courts factual and legal reasoning which upends long-standing Illinois precedent.
Make no mistaketodays ruling has nothing to do with Mr. Smolletts innocence.
