The fact that Smollett was investigated by a police department led by an African American superintendent and is being prosecuted by a county prosecutor’s office led by an African American in a city that will soon have another African American mayor (the leading mayoral candidate according to the polls is also an open lesbian) seems to undercut Smollett’s arguments as to be a victim of white privilege, bigotry and racism in his criminal case.
In Chicago, the black plague is going to get worse with a black mayor.
Plus, she wanted it transferred to the FBI so that the highly politicized and corrupt staff of the FBI could spin it and let it die out, perhaps with a wild goose chase after someone else.