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Jussie Smollett investigation: Judge orders Google to turn over a full year of the actor’s data as part of special prosecutor probe
chicago tribune ^ | 1/8/2020 | Megan crepeau

Posted on 01/08/2020 10:40:12 PM PST by bitt

A Cook County judge has ordered Google to turn over Jussie Smollett’s emails, photos, location data and private messages for an entire year as part of the special prosecutor’s investigation into the purported attack on the actor.

Two sweeping search warrants, obtained by the Chicago Tribune, provide the first public glimpse at the direction of the probe by special prosecutor Dan Webb more than four months into the investigation.

The warrants, filed last month in Circuit Court, sought a trove of documentation from Smollett and his manager’s Google accounts — not just emails but also drafted and deleted messages; any files in their Google Drive cloud storage services; any Google Voice texts, calls and contacts; search and web browsing history; and location data.

Investigators sought a full year’s data — from November 2018 to November 2019 — even though the key events in the controversy took place between late January and late March 2019. Authorities could be looking for any incriminating remarks from Smollett or his manager, especially in the months after State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office abruptly dismissed disorderly conduct charges against the then-"Empire" actor just weeks after his indictment. Smollett, who is African American and openly gay, has declared the dismissal a vindication of his claims that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: California; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: california; chicago; empire; georgesoros; illinois; jussiesmollett; kimfoxx; michelleobama; rahmemanuel; smollett
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1 posted on 01/08/2020 10:40:12 PM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 01/08/2020 10:40:26 PM PST by bitt (A FRIVOLOUS impeachment vote is a SEDITIOUS CONSPIRACY)
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4 posted on 01/08/2020 10:48:53 PM PST by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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5 posted on 01/08/2020 10:50:56 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo (MAGA!!!)
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6 posted on 01/08/2020 11:02:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: bitt

Hmmm, wonder what kind of folks he may have been conspiring with??


7 posted on 01/08/2020 11:03:57 PM PST by Professional
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Investigators sought a full year’s data — from Nov 2018-19 — even though the scam took place between late January and late March 2019........looking for incriminating remarks from Smollett or his manager, especially in the months after State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office abruptly dismissed disorderly conduct charges against Smolett......

.......documentation requested from Smollett and his manager’s Google accounts — include emails, drafted and deleted messages; any files in their Google Drive cloud storage services; any Google Voice texts, calls and contacts; search and web browsing history; and location data.


8 posted on 01/08/2020 11:11:48 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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9 posted on 01/08/2020 11:15:08 PM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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Hm. Can that data be trusted? Would Google modify Smollett’s data to help him?


10 posted on 01/08/2020 11:29:35 PM PST by TChad (The MSM, having nuked its own credibility, is now bombing the rubble.)
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To: Liz

Of course the race-baiting lying frauds would be associated with each other.

They do the same work.


11 posted on 01/08/2020 11:33:20 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Pole smoker Jussy will go Scott free cuz he knows all the right peeps that’s gunto pull all the strings for his guilty pansyass.

Hate crymes only apply to Whitey ya know.


12 posted on 01/09/2020 12:19:21 AM PST by Gasshog
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To: bitt
Two sweeping search warrants, obtained by the Chicago Tribune, provide the first public glimpse at the direction of the probe by special prosecutor Dan Webb more than four months into the investigation.

The warrants, filed last month in Circuit Court, sought a trove of documentation from Smollett and his manager’s Google accounts — not just emails but also drafted and deleted messages; any files in their Google Drive cloud storage services; any Google Voice texts, calls and contacts; search and web browsing history; and location data.


For my son who scoffs at the extent of the cloud company's intrusion and storage of/in your life along with all the gubmint agencies with back doors to the same and more data.

Morning bump!

13 posted on 01/09/2020 1:11:25 AM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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Pole smoker Jussy will go Scott free cuz he knows all the right peeps that’s gunto pull all the strings for his guilty pansyass.

wow!       negativity.     good for you!

so your life really sucks...     :)


14 posted on 01/09/2020 2:02:33 AM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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Thousands of hours have been expended on this case. Who is paying? I expect the Illinois taxpayer is getting hosed.


15 posted on 01/09/2020 2:08:39 AM PST by Stevenfo
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Thousands of hours have been expended on this case. Who is paying? I expect the Illinois taxpayer is getting hosed.

so long as justletme smellit is ruined, I'm ok


16 posted on 01/09/2020 2:11:32 AM PST by 867V309 (Lock Her Up)
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To: TChad

“Would Google modify Smollett’s data to help him?”

If Smollett has an ounce of intelligence he had all that material “sanitized” like Democrats do with they consider running for office. You hire a ‘consultant’ (a hacker, really) to forensically remove all embarrassing material.

OTOH, Smollett ain’t that bright. Neither is he surrounded by the kinds of savvy individuals who would point him in the right direction.


17 posted on 01/09/2020 3:44:34 AM PST by Tallguy (Facts be d@mned! The narrative must be protected at all costs!))
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He got away with his crime because of a corrupt racist prosecutor. He should be in jail.


18 posted on 01/09/2020 5:32:36 AM PST by I want the USA back (If free speech is taken away, dumb and silent we are led, like sheep to the slaughter: G Washington)
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They are going to fuss around with this forever.

19 posted on 01/09/2020 5:39:11 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (Kill-googl,TWTR,FCBK,NYT,WaPo,Hwd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antfa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA,ARP)
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If they can get a wattant to search chrome, they can get warrants for comcast, Spectrum and Edge


20 posted on 01/09/2020 5:43:03 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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