The ‘Empire’ actor agreed to let the city keep his $10,000 in bail
Empire actor Jussie Smollett, center, arrives at the Leighton Criminal Court Building for his hearing on March 14, 2019, in Chicago.Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career. The “Empire” star still says he was assaulted by two men late at night in downtown Chicago.
Smollett has become a household name as a result of the case, but it’s unclear if the dropped charges will diminish the taint that followed his arrest last month. His insistence that he had been vindicated may make the entertainment industry cautious about fully embracing him. First Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Magats said prosecutors “stand behind the investigation and the facts.”When dropping cases, prosecutors will sometimes insist that the defendant accept at least a measure of responsibility. Outside court, neither Smollett nor his legal team appeared to concede anything about his original report in January.
Many legal experts were surprised by the dismissal, especially the fact that it did not include any condition that Smollett apologize and admit he staged the assault.
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