Jussie Smollett Case May Be Heading for Lawsuits
by EG
Authorities in Chicago have dropped all charges against Empire star Jussie Smollett after they had alleged he staged an assault on himself. Now that he's been cleared of committing a crime, Smolett might have ground to start suing people. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
A lawyer for Jussie Smollett on Wednesday left open the possibility that the “Empire” star – who Chicago prosecutors acknowledged had lied about being a hate crime victim – may now sue over the alleged attack.
Tina Glandian appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” to address prosecutors’ stunning decision the day before to drop all 16 felony counts against the actor.
“We’re weighing our options now,” Glandian said in response to co-host George Stephanopoulos’ question, “Are you going to sue?”
“For Jussie, what’s really important is he really just wants his career and his life back,” the lawyer continued. “Again, he did not ask for any of this, he was a victim of a crime.”
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