- Illinois prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges that accused “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime attack to gain publicity, an incident that attracted international attention, his lawyers said.
The decision, which emerged at a brief court hearing in Chicago, was the latest dizzying twist since Smollett, a gay black man who plays a gay musician on the Fox hip-hop drama, told police in January two masked men attacked him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs and expressing support for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Smollett’s lawyers in a statement said the attack occurred as the actor described, calling him a “victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator.”
Mouth moving; lying.
Chicago justice is a joke. Nothing new to see here.
Left-wing billionaire mega-donor George Soros donated $408,000 in 2016 to a super PAC that supported Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, whose office prosecuted — and dropped — the Jussie Smollett case.
What an evil little man
this_vid
“Truthful and consist”. Please look up the definition of those words before you use them! Stop thinking we are all idiots
Superintendent of CP just called you out Jussie about your innocence. 😂😂
If a white man was arrested you would've condemned him to jail and worse. You were prepared to destroy someone's life. You don't deserve forgiveness.
This. This is why you'll never catch me dead in the shithole that is Chicago.
Chicago the hub of corruption drops charges of a guilty man and shows there is no true justice in Chicago! SmollettGuilty
One law for them and one law for the rest of us.
People who think he is a liar are racists. We will not tolerate your insubordinate thinking. It is an attack on every black. Keep your head down and be quiet.
Something is not right. All charges dropped but he forfeited his $10,000 bond Innocent defendants get their bond back. Records sealed
Alleged -MSM
Help find those responsible for the attack!
LIAR!
Chicago is one of those cities where reporting crime while Black, gay or both can have serious consequences.
Chicago is the Florida of Illinois.
blackliesmatter
why they let him go so easy is is a scammer
On the bright side THERE WAS ALSO NO RUSSIAN COLLUSION.
It’s who you know that matters.
It doesn't matter, I'm pretty sure there are plenty of people that will never let him live a normal life again.
This clown needs to be held accountable for his actions & he's not. He's a lying racist piece of trash that committed a crime & will not be held accountable as he should be.
Amazing how difficult it is to believe someone when you’re not allowed to see the report. Funny how that works.
Is this privilege?
uhmm the public wont react well..
Different rules for the rich and the poor
Congratulations Chicago Courts! I'm sure the city cops love you.
Should I have my eyes examined?
you can pay your way out of a crime if the price is right - separate laws for the rich
Once again, Chicago reveals itself as the paragon of ethics, morals, and the rule of law. Chicago: where Lady Justice is blind. And also deaf, dumb, and on a ventilator.
He wasn't exonerated they cut a deal.
Official racism is ok one way
this DOES NOT mean that he is innocent !!!
Alex Pizzagate Jones. Qanon ringleaders. Actually deadly domestic security threat. Still walking free and inciting lone wolf terrorists.
All this is going to do is give fuel to white nationalism and the alt right. This is a shining example for them to recruit with.
Must be nice to have powerful friends in Chicago that can be bribed. Who's behind the Smollett curtain Jussie? Mr. & Mr. Obama?
Joke!
This week should be remembered as the week of exoneration in America.
The public outcry for a hate crime with no justice? Poor Nigerians who told the truth, who cares about them. So not only racists also elitists wow how society has changed its values!
And the academy award goes to....
He got off because he paid...
PLOT TWIST OMG
dude in the back with the hat hanging his head in shame!
This is a scandal. Chicago is totally corrupt.
A rich and famous man gets away with a crime and then gives incredibly empty words? Fucking color me shocked!
Better hit up Subway while you can, you won't be out long.
Believe all actors
Black privilege
Oh so not being vain is ok then. D!ckhead
April Fools Day in Chicago.
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