Jussie Smollett Saga: Private Texts Reveal Why State’s Attorney Recused Herself From Case

Tchen reached out to Foxx on behalf of the Smollett household saying, "I needed to present you a name on behalf of Jussie Smollett and household who I do know," Tchen wrote in a textual content. "They have issues in regards to the investigation." Tchen then tried to arrange a telephone assembly with the following few hours of the textual content earlier than she needed to catch a morning flight. Not lengthy after, one in every of Smollett's kinfolk texted Foxx after receiving her data from Tchen. The relative stated that they had questions relating to the leaked data to the media reportedly coming from police sources. 

“They had little doubt in regards to the high quality of the investigation, however believed that the FBI would have a tighter lid on the knowledge,” stated Foxx. She additionally added that Johnson appeared as if he was on board with an FBI investigation and stated that she'd really helpful the identical for different circumstances previously.

Because she engaged in conversations with the relative through the time when the assault was being investigated as a hate crime and never a hoax, Foxx eliminated herself from the case. She formally did so on February 13, the final date she had contact with the relative and only a week earlier than Smollett was formally charged.