Judge Michael Toomin decided on Friday June 21 that a special prosecutor will be appointed to look into prosecutor Kim Foxx's handling of the case and if necessary charges may be brought against the Empire actor again.
Kim Foxx has been accused of misconduct as it has emerged that she exchanged text messages with members of his family and representatives for them in the early stages of the investigation.
Since Foxx dropped the charges, there have been multiple efforts to have the case looked over.
In his 21-page decision on Friday, Judge Toomin said: 'If reasonable grounds exist to further prosecute Smollett, in the interest of justice the special prosecutor may take such action.
'The unprecedented irregularities identified in this case warrants the appointment of independent
