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Smollett’s lawyers said he was the target of a racist justice system and people playing politics.
Smollett was also ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution to the city of Chicago.
Smollett was found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct for falsely telling police he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019.
The former Empire star is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in Chicago for publicity.
Smollett is facing charges accusing him of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it.
Abimbola Osundairo said the actor asked him and his brother ‘to fake beat him up’.
A former detective told a court he initially viewed Smollett as the victim of a homophobic and racist attack.
He was accused in 2019 of orchestrating a hoax racist attack to gain publicity and secure a bigger paycheck.
Smollett was previously charged with lying to police but they were subsequently dropped.
The Empire actor says the city should not seek payment from him to cover the cost of the investigation into his claim that he was a victim of a racist and homophobic attack.
The judged ordered that the file be unsealed but it has not yet been released.
Jussie Smollett achieved notoriety after being accused of fabricating a hate crime.
Smollett’s lawyers released a statement today confirming the charges had been dropped.
Police say Smollett staged the attack in a bid to gain publicity and a more pay.
In a statement to the media, Smollett’s attorney Mark Geragos criticised the charges as “prosecutorial overkill”.
The show’s producers said they are placing their trust in the legal system.
Police said today that the Empire actor also sent himself racist and homophobic hate mail.
Detectives were this evening presenting evidence before a Grand Jury in Chicago, a police spokesperson said.
Smollett was hospitalised last month and said he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.
How long until somebody makes a podcast about this?