Dismissal of Smollett Case Brings Backlash, More Questions
With little explanation, authorities abruptly dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett. Prosecutors maintain he faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career. The “Empire” star still says he was assaulted by two men late at night in downtown Chicago. But with little explanation, authorities on Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against Smollett, abandoning the criminal case only five weeks after the allegations were filed. In return, prosecutors said, the actor agreed…
