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A report detailing missteps and false statements made by prosecutors in the initial investigation of former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett should be made public, a judge ruled Monday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors handling of the initial case against former

If the Cook County attorney had gotten her way, Smollett would face no punishment.

In a somewhat unusual move, Judge James Linn handled most questions posed by the jury behind the scenes in his chambers instead of in open court.

An earlier, much shorter version of special prosecutor Dan Webb’s 60-page report concluded that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx repeatedly made false public statements about Jussie Smollett and the case against him.

The Caterpillar dealer appointed longtime employee Andrea Winters to marine division marketing specialist.

The team of special prosecutors handling the Jussie Smollett case is again asking permission to release its full report on authorities’ conduct related to the matter.

If the Cook County attorney had gotten her way, Smollett would face no punishment.

Andre Hope, 63, said: As an African American person, Im not putting that noose back on at all. Last week, Smollett was convicted on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for staging a hate crime.

The team of special prosecutors handling the Jussie Smollett case is again asking permission to release its full report on authorities’ conduct related to the matter.