Jussie Smollett was reportedly “confident” about standing trial and was positive he would come out victorious.
The judge handed down his decision to drop all 16 felony charges against the Empire actor Tuesday morning (March 26).
The Blast reported sources close to Smollett said he was never considering a plea deal and was adamant about his innocence.
Smollett’s legal team shared their client’s sentiments commenting on the “inconsistent” story of the Osundairo brothers continuing to say that the prosecutors were “not ready for primetime,” calling the charges against Smollett “ridiculous.”
Charges were initially brought against Smollett for felony disorderly conduct after he claimed two men assaulted him in the early hours of January 29.
Smollett turned himself into police custody on February 20.
Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson spoke about the arrest at a press conference on February 21 saying Smollett staged the attack because he was “dissatisfied with his salary.”
The Cook County State’s Attorney Office released a statement on March 26 saying, “After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smollett’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case.”
Smollett spoke to the media following the ruling saying, “I have been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one. I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I have been accused of.”
Despite charges being dropped, the FBI is still investigating the offensive letter sent to Smollett days before the attack. Authorities want to affirm that Smollett didn’t send the letter himself, the contrary would result in federal charges against the axed actor.
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What a crock of BS. He is a sniveling weasel.
If he went to trial and was found not guilty his acting career would be saved, it would even be bigger than before and he could thumb his nose at everyone that called him a liar…. Insted, he would just prefer to cut a deal and throw away his successful acting career lol, makes perfect sense lol.
successful acting career… please
I Hate Jussie… But $100,000k plus per show… Over a million in a year… Well, that is successful. It’s not as big as any lead roles, but still lots of money. Most actors barely make it by. But, fuck Jussie. I hope everything bad that can happen to him in life DOES.
This website is such propoganda bullshit. Not even about hip-hop, at all. Shit is run by democrats lol.
Fuck Jussie Smollet.
LMAO, well no shit he’d try to win the case. Look at him… Anyone who goes to the effort he did to act out a hoax hate crime… Is fucking mental. Dudes as scummy as it gets. I hope he actually gets hate crimes now, no lie.
Yea so isn’t Robert Kraft…even with video evidence. High profile people say shit for image purposes. Jussie clearly did this and its just as obvious the Obamas got him off the hook
At this point we are willing to forgive O.J. Simpson for his past transgressions and accept him as an offer back to the community for Jussie and are still willing to include Kodak Black as part of the 2 for 1 deal.
So as long ad ur gay or black or a woman like cardi u can do some fucked up n get a 2nd chance..got it
I gives a fuck one way or another. Trump is taking the country by hostage and we’re talking about a gay man getting away with staging a crime so he can get paid.