Jussie Smollett Charged with Disorderly Conduct for Allegedly Filing False Police Report

Empire actor Jussie Smollett was charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false report with the Chicago Police Department about a purported attack on himself last month.

Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office approved the charge, which is a Class 4 felony that carries a possible prison sentence of 1-3 years. The actor could receive probation instead of jail time, said Guglielmi.

Earlier Wednesday, an attorney representing two brothers implicated in the alleged scheme by Smollett, told reporters that the pair testified before a grand jury for a total of 2 ½ hours. Gloria Schmidt said her clients Abimbola “Abel” and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo appeared before the grand jury and did not testify as part of any plea deal with prosecutors. She also stated the two were not granted any immunity from prosecution.

Not only is Smollett said to have staged his own attack, but may also be behind a threatening letter sent to himself on the set of Empire.

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[Just 'Disorderly conduct' and not a hate crime? Won't white Trump supporters riot over that? --Editor]