Kim Foxx told Joseph Magats that Jussie Smollett overcharged despite recusal, texts and emails show

CHICAGO — Chicago's top prosecutor injected herself into the criminal case accusing Jussie Smollett of staging a racist, anti-gay attack in January despite having recused herself, texting a deputy that the "Empire" actor had been overcharged by her own office, according to newly released texts and emails.

Cook County State's ...