Search

Live updates: Jussie Smollett charges dropped - CNN

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was indicted earlier this month on 16 felony counts after authorities said he filed false reports of a crime.

The indictment charged Smollett, 36, with 16 counts of disorderly conduct.

Here's how things started: Smollett reported to police in January that he had been attacked in Chicago in an incident that ended with a noose around his neck. Police initially investigated the case as a possible hate crime.

The indictment: The indictment said Smollett told police he was attacked by two men who used racial and homophobic slurs during an attack at 2 a.m.

After police detained two brothers who were "persons of interest" in mid-February, police sources revealed that authorities suspected Smollett knew the men and allegedly had paid them $3,500 to stage the attack. The men were released without being charged.

Smollett denied any involvement in orchestrating an attack.

Let's block ads! (Why?)


https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/jussie-smollett-charges/index.html

2019-03-26 16:11:14Z
52780251298736

Bagikan Berita Ini

0 Response to "Live updates: Jussie Smollett charges dropped - CNN"

Post a Comment

Powered by Blogger.