Unanswered Questions in the Jussie Smollett Case | The Heritage Foundation

Unanswered Questions in the Jussie Smollett Case | The Heritage Foundation:

What a mess. So many questions, and so little transparency in this nutty, high-visibility case.  For example, why did the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office drop the case against Jussie Smollett? Why did it agree to have the record sealed? Why didn’t it consult with the police who investigated the crimes before disposing of the case?  Why did it give Smollett a sweetheart deal, rather than force him to go to trial or at least insist on a guilty plea, or even a plea of no contest? Was there political pressure to drop the case? And if so, who exerted the pressure on whom, and to what end?