The City of Chicago on Thursday warned Empire actor Jussie Smollett that he could be prosecuted for lying if he fails to repay the the six-figure cost of the Chicago Police Department’s investigation into his alleged hate hoax in the next seven days.
In a letter written by Edward Siskel, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s senior legal adviser, Smollett is accused of making “false statements,” which led law enforcement to divert “resources from other investigations and undermining the criminal justice system.”
Jussie Smollett reiterated Tuesday that he was innocent of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago after the Cook County State’s Attorney’s surprise decision to drop 16 charges against the actor for filing a false police report on the incident. Speaking outside a Chicago courtroom, he maintained he had been “truthful and consistent on every single level since day one.”
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Stick it to him Chicago PD, make sure this never happens again without consequence!
ReplyDeleteProsecute
ReplyDeleteYes. Prosecute, recoup investigation $$, court costs and go for the maximum $$ penalties for each charge. He can pay us all back for the fame that he wanted.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget about the faked letter, which is a federal crime.
ReplyDeleteHe & his lawyers know he Ain't paying Nutt'in !!! LOL
ReplyDeleteWhen you WIN in court , that's It Case Over / No costs !!!
Chicago can cry to Hell & back >>> Case Over !!!!!
Make the Prosecutor's office pay for it all !!!!!
He was very successful in bringing public attention to his horrible plight of being black, gay and a total self-centered ass.
ReplyDeleteDNA tests alone for police are over $50,000 each!
ReplyDeleteuhbama will pay for it to bail him out.
ReplyDeleteor sharpton...or jackson...or lynch... or holder... or whoopie... or ...
you get the idea
It shouldn't be a $ issue at this point it should be prosecute and jail time. It would be jail time for anyone else, let this be a real example to racists like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson.
ReplyDeleteAnother OJ Ain't Gett'in Nutt'in !!!! FACT
ReplyDeleteBlack & Demon-crat = Not Guilty !!!!
Oprah will pay the bill for him.
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