More than a year after Cook County Judge Tyria B. Walton said Chicago police threatened her following her acquittal of Whitley Temple, official records show no evidence that an investigation was ever conducted.

Temple, a former aide to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, was acquitted after allegedly stealing a police officer’s squad car while naked and nearly running him over.

Temple was released under court-supervised mental health treatment extending through 2029. No agency has confirmed an investigation, and the Chief Judge’s Office has not issued a comment.

An anonymous Chicago police officer who reviewed the case said the lack of records raises questions about Walton’s claims.

“The verdict can't be changed, it's double jeopardy, that's fine,” the officer told Chicago Ci

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