Report: Deal Reached in Jussie Smollett Case, Charges Dropped
Report: Deal Reached in Jussie Smollett Case
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Jussie Smollett is a lucky man.
According to the Chicago Sun Times, prosecutors and Smollett’s legal team agreed to a deferred prosecution deal Tuesday. That means the “Empire” actor would not face prosecution and not be required to plead guilty to any charges.
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Additional reports state charges against Smollett were dropped all together, his record will be expunged and the reason for the deal is actor’s work in the Chicago community.
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Back on March 14th, Smollett on pleaded not guilty to felony charges he staged a hate-crime attack against himself. His next court appearance was supposed to be April 17th. See the statement from his lawyer below…
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Report: Deal Reached in Jussie Smollett Case was originally published on 92q.com
