Charges Against Actor Jussie Smollett Dropped

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The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said Tuesday that all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped. The “Empire” actor was indicted earlier this month for allegedly lying to Chicago police about a hate-crime attack.

“After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smollet’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago,” a statement from the office of the Cook County State’s Attorney reads, “we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case.”

In a statement, Smollett’s lawyer, Patricia Brown Holmes, said: “He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator as a result of false and inappropriate remarks made to the public causing an inappropriate rush to judgement.”

Smollett was first charged in February with disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. The actor, who is black and gay, told police in January that he had been attacked around 2 a.m. in the Streeterville neighborhood by two people who yelled racist and homophobic slurs, wrapped a rope around his neck and poured an unidentified chemical substance on him.

News of the dropped charges arrived after Smollett reportedly made an emergency appearance in Chicago court Tuesday morning.

 (c) 2019, The Washington Post · Bethonie Butler, Elahe Izadi 

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10 COMMENTS

  1. Its Open season on conservatives.
    Crimes that involve or are motivated by hate of white males, conservatives and Trump supporters will not be prosecuted!
    All people are created equal some are more equal than others!

  2. “He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator …”
    Got to be kidding – he was vilified ??!!
    He WAS the perpetrator of a crime !!!
    He lied. He used the Police. Anyone else would have gotten 15+ years
    But not him – because he is black and gay.
    If he was a Yid, the story would be totally different – of course
    Welcome to the new liberated USA
    Hashem Yerachem

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