Former US Attorney Dan Webb named special prosecutor in Smollett case
Aug 23 2019 09:46AM CDT
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/crime/dan-webb-named-special-prosecutor-in-smollett-case
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CHICAGO (FOX 32 NEWS) - A Cook County judge selected former U.S. attorney Dan Webb to be the special prosecutor overseeing the investigation into the handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
Judge Michael Toomin named Webb the special prosecutor Friday morning.
Webb gained prominence for his lead role during the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County. He served as special counsel in the Iran-Contra affair and was previously appointed by Judge Toomin in the death of David Koschman.
The Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed on Friday it is opening a preliminary investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
The preliminary investigation has been opened on the counts of: rape, rape of minors over 15 years of age, rape of minors under 15 years of age,
assaults.
