The story that rocks the whole of America seems to podsela to an end. A few hours after the cook County state’s attorney has officially announced that the 36-year-old Dzhussi Smollett is accused of lying about the attack on him on January 29 in the heart of Chicago (Il), actor turned himself in to the police.
Yesterday, February 20, a spokesman of the Chicago police Department Anthony Guglielmi said: for an actor it would be better if he would not delay the recognition. «We are trying to contact his lawyers,» he told the Post. According to Guglielmi, in the case of the attack Jussi by Smollett «officially qualified» as a suspect. Early this morning, the actor admitted to filing false statements about the attack, after which he was arrested and interrogated.
Previously many, including Donald trump, Jr., became suspicious that the actor faked the incident. Later, «the attackers» brothers , Alabino and Abimbola, Osundare, originally from Nigeria (and not white men, as claimed by Smollett) — admitted that the actor paid them for staging attacks $3.5 thousand.
«We are not racist. We are not homophobic and not against trump. We were born and raised in Chicago, and are US citizens,» — said in a joint statement, the brothers published WBBM.
Recall Smollett told the police that at the entrance to the Loews in Chicago he was attacked by 2 men. According to him, beating him, they shouted: «Niger from «Empire»!» During the interrogation, Smollett confirmed that one of the attackers also shouted: «This is a country of MAGA!» (MAGA is the campaign slogan of trump: «Make America great again!» («Let’s make America great again!»).
This week Ann Cavanaugh of 24/7 Media Pros, media experts company representing the actor issued a statement which States that «lawyers Smollett will maintain an active dialogue with the Chicago police». The defense claims they have new evidence in the case.
«Being the victim of a crime of hate, while cooperating with the police investigation, Jussi Smollett outraged and devastated by recent allegations that the perpetrators are persons with whom he is familiar,» — said in a statement released on 16 February.
American film Studio 20th Century Fox Television, which produces the soap Opera «Empire», where Smollett plays a homosexual, and entertainment company Fox Entertainment expressed support for the actor.
Actor and openly gay Dzhussi Smollett, who was accused in filing false statements about the assault to the police. Source: shutterstock
«Dzhussi Smollett continues to be a consummate professional on the set, and, as we have said, it is not expelled from the show,» — said in a statement.
As reported in Prosecutor’s office, the hearing is scheduled for today, February 21, at 13:30. Making a false statement to the police is a crime 4 class. According to the laws of the state of Illinois, if Smollett is convicted of a crime, he can be sentenced to three years in prison.
