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    1. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 8 Feb 2019

      Last Friday one of our assignment editors filed under FOIA, "requesting any police body cams involving Jussie Smollett including the very first officer on the scene and any other officer body cams that have any video and or sound.. or any police video from police cars".

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    2. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 8 Feb 2019

      Our FOIA request for this information in the Smollett case was denied.

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    3. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 8 Feb 2019

      The response cites privacy.

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    4. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 8 Feb 2019

      Remember we reported Jussie Smollett did ask officers to turn off body cameras after they disclosed to him they were wearing them. This is CPD policy (to disclose the cams are recording) and investigators say it's not uncommon for victims of a crime to ask they be turned off.

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    5. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

      Standby for an update on the Jussie Smollett investigation. It's about his phone records...

      9 replies 24 retweets 85 likes
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    6. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

      BREAKING: Chicago police confirm to @ABC that today Jussie Smollett submitted phone records from within an hour of the alleged attack to investigators.

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    7. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

      MORE: Chicago police spokesman @AJGuglielmi tells @ABC7Chicago police received "limited and redacted phone records from the victim (Smollett). These records will be analyzed by detectives and we will be in contact with the victim should additional information be needed."

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    8. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

      MORE: Chicago police tell @ABC and @ABC7Chicago Jussie Smollett's "limited and redacted" phone records were given to detectives at 1:28pm (Chicago time) today.

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    9. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

      Revisiting: Chicago police are leading the Smollett attack investigation with assistance from the FBI. We are told the FBI is the lead in the alleged threat letter investigation.

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    10. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

      Standby for an update on Jussie Smollet's phone records. We have some new information from police.

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      Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

      UPDATE: After Jussie Smollett turned over "limited & redacted" phone records, Chicago police spokesman @AJGuglielmi tells @ABC7Chicago "We are very appreciative of the victim's cooperation however the records provided do not meet the burden for a criminal investigation..."

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        2. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 11 Feb 2019

          MORE: Chicago police spokesman says "Detectives may be following up with him (Smollett) to request additional data to corroborate the investigative timeline."

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        3. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 12 Feb 2019

          NEW: Representatives for Jussie Smollett have released a statement. Will post here.

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        4. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 12 Feb 2019

          The following is a statement from Chris Bastardi, he is the Vice President/Head of Strategy and Crisis for Sunshine Sachs, the firm representing Jussie Smollett.

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        5. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 12 Feb 2019

          Sunshine Sachs firm on Smollett phone records: "Jussie is the victim here, which has been stated by the Superintendent of Police. Jussie has voluntarily provided his phone records from within an hour of the attack and given multiple statements to police."

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        6. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 12 Feb 2019

          MORE: Sunshine Sachs firm: "Chicago PD has repeatedly informed us that they find Jussie’s account of what happened that night consistent and credible. Superintendent Johnson has been clear from day one that Jussie is a victim."

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        7. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 12 Feb 2019

          "We are continuing to work closely with Chicago PD and remain confident that they will find Jussie’s attackers and bring them to justice. Any redacted information was intended to protect the privacy of personal contacts or high-profile individuals not relevant to the attack."

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        8. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 12 Feb 2019

          Firm Sunshine Sachs representing Jussie Smollett: "Police have not told us that they are rejecting any records, nor have they expressed concerns about the records to us. Therefore, we don’t feel compelled to be bated into responding to uncorroborated press reports."

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        9. Rob Elgas‏Verified account @RobElgasABC7 13 Feb 2019

          NEW: Jussie Smollett will sit down with @RobinRoberts for an exclusive @ABC interview on Good Morning America tomorrow.

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        1. karenator‏ @karenator2020 11 Feb 2019
          Replying to @RobElgasABC7 @sassyandcowgirl and

          Pretty clear Jussie thought the press stories would be the focus and the police report and hospital visit would be just enough to add credibility. He never dreamed the police would scrutinize his story like this.

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        1. BubtheBIGTwin‏ @BubtheBIGTwin 11 Feb 2019
          Replying to @RobElgasABC7 @AJGuglielmi @ABC7Chicago

          I'm just putting this out there but I think it was the foot long that did it! Just saying!pic.twitter.com/rZFec9Xbh5

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