Read the Judge’s Full Ruling on Smollett Special Prosecutor

An Illinois judge appointed a special prosecutor Friday to look into why state prosecutors abruptly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett, accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself.

Cook County Judge Michael Toomin named former federal prosecutor Dan Webb as the special prosecutor in a hearing Friday after his surprise ruling in June that one was warranted.

Bodycam footage from Chicago police shows Jussie Smollett with a noose around his neck as officers arrive at his home the night the “Empire” actor reported what police have since called a staged racist and homophobic attack on himself. The footage is part of a massive release of video in the case.

Webb is the former U.S. attorney who led the "Operation Greylord" investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County, and is currently the co-executive chairman of Winston & Strawn LLP, according to his bio on the law firm's website.

A former state appellate judge, Sheila O'Brien, petitioned for a special prosecutor, leading to Toomin's ruling.

You can read Toomin's full ruling below: