CHICAGO (AP) A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing criminal.

In a statement on the conclusions his investigation , special prosecutor Dan Webb sharply criticized the handling of the Smollett case by Foxx and her assistant prosecutors, saying their handling was marked by disarray and misleading statements.

In March last year, Foxxs office surprised and angered many in Chicago by dropping charges that accused the former Empire actor of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself. Smollett is still adamant that the attack was real and wasnt a publicity hoax.