Charges against Jussie Smollett 'dropped'

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BBC News - Charges against Jussie Smollett 'dropped'

Jussie Smollett: Prosecutors drop all charges against actor

The actor, who was accused of fabricating a hate crime, says it was an "incredibly difficult time".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mayday]

I'm shocked they were dropped. I didn't follow the case fully but it did seem like he set it up himself and was trying to be a 'martyr' of sorts, judging by his Twitter.

 

[Oohthedrama]

Looks like he paid ten grand (his bond money) to the state of Chicago and the charges disappeared.
They’re all denying it.
I wonder if trial by social media fucked it all up a bit.

 

[Deepsigh2018]

I heard an interview where they said the charges weren't dropped because he was innocent but because he had never committed a crime before and had agreed to do community service