Jussie Smollett may strike back with lawsuit after charges dropped

[mystery-ak]

Jussie Smollett may strike back with lawsuit after charges dropped
by Diana Stancy Correll
 | March 27, 2019 11:28 AM



Actor Jussie Smollett’s lawyer suggested his client might take legal action after Chicago prosecutors dropped charges against the “Empire” star on Tuesday.

ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked attorney Tina Glandian if she was “going to sue" in an interview Wednesday.

“We’re weighing our options now,” Glandian said.

“For Jussie, what’s really important is he really just wants his career and his life back,” Glandian said. “Again, he did not ask for any of this, he was a victim of a crime.”

Glandian didn't go into specifics about whom Smollett’s legal team could target in a lawsuit.

In a shocking turn of events Tuesday, Chicago prosecutors dropped all charges against Smollett after he had been indicted by a grand jury earlier this month on 16 felony counts of lying to authorities, prompting backlash from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and police.

Smollett, 36, claimed he was attacked earlier this year in downtown Chicago by two masked white men who shouted racist and homophobic remarks at him on Jan. 29. Smollett, who is black and gay, claimed they put a noose around his neck and threw what he believed was bleach on him.

In February, the Chicago Police Department announced there was significant evidence that Smollett orchestrated a hoax attack, which was initially investigated by police as a hate crime. According to police, Smollett paid two brothers $3,600 to carry out the assault, and did so to advance his career.

Smollett has consistently said he is innocent.

“This has been an incredibly difficult time, honestly one of the worst of my entire life. But I am a man of faith and I am a man that has knowledge of my history and I would not bring my family, our lives, or the movement through a fire like this. I just wouldn't,” Smollett said in a statement after the charges were dropped Tuesday.

“Now, I’d like nothing more than to just get back to work and move on with my life but make no mistakes I will always continue to fight for the justice, equality, and betterment of marginalized people everywhere,” he said.

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[rustynail]

Go Jussie!   No Justice No Peace!

[mystery-ak]

Go ahead Jussie. Your *deal* which is sealed will be opened for all to see..you should count yourself lucky and just shut up....

Who is giving this guy legal advice...sheeeesh!

[rustynail]

 Complete @Chicago_Police investigative file of @jussiesmollett case is now posted.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

Complete @Chicago_Police investigative file of @jussiesmollett case is now posted.

Uh...is there a link where that was actually reported.  Because if so, someone in that PD is going to be hung by that judge.

[rustynail]

https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2019/03/27/here-we-go-looks-like-chicago-police-have-just-declared-war-on-jussie-smollett/

[Maj. Bill Martin]

https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2019/03/27/here-we-go-looks-like-chicago-police-have-just-declared-war-on-jussie-smollett/

Hah!

It appears that a local news organization zapped an expedited FOIA request over to the Chicago cops, and they (which has never before happened in human history) immediately turned over the file.  That happened before the court had formally ordered the file placed under seal.  So even though the court agreed to put the file under seal, it's not a legally binding order until it has been signed by the judge, entered on the docket, and any required service has been made.  Because the CPD didn't have a signed order from the judge, they lawfully could release that information in response to a FOIA.

Well done, CPD.

[mystery-ak]

I thought the reaction of Raham and the CPD was phony and all in on the dropped charges charade...I maybe wrong after seeing this released..

[Maj. Bill Martin]

It's absolutely hilarious.  The cops, at a minimum, are truly pissed.  And I'll bet that Police Chief is laughing his ass off, because he knows he got one over on the prosecutors office.

[skeeter]

Go Jussie!   No Justice No Peace!

No lasso, no bleach is more like it.

[kidd]

Hah!

It appears that a local news organization zapped an expedited FOIA request over to the Chicago cops, and they (which has never before happened in human history) immediately turned over the file.  That happened before the court had formally ordered the file placed under seal.  So even though the court agreed to put the file under seal, it's not a legally binding order until it has been signed by the judge, entered on the docket, and any required service has been made.  Because the CPD didn't have a signed order from the judge, they lawfully could release that information in response to a FOIA.

Well done, CPD.

Outstanding.

[kidd]

Smollett mailed himself a threat letter.
That is mail fraud. Which is a Federal issue.

This case isn't dead yet.

[Lando Lincoln]

CPD - File #1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aM8JvDJKqIomyGxuPJ7u75nItTGSARTH/view

[Lando Lincoln]

File #2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1f6dFz4MksEfR_HCactRD5h99HOEHnK7G/view

[Applewood]

If I were Jussie. I'd leave well enough alone.  An aggressive enough defense team could expose a lot of stuff he might not want out in public.    And it could bolster any federal investigation, leading to more serious charges.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Oh, please do sue Jussie.  Discovery will be a hoot.

[berdie]

If I were Jussie. I'd leave well enough alone.  An aggressive enough defense team could expose a lot of stuff he might not want out in public.    And it could bolster any federal investigation, leading to more serious charges.

I totally agree.  He needs to slink back into the shadows...and come out in a year or so.  No one will remember who he is and his career will take off.

[Slide Rule]

This is the kind of action that will result in a meeting of
a baseball bat and a former actors head.

And the lying basta..d feels wronged. Easy prey.

:)

[mountaineer]

I thought the reaction of Raham and the CPD was phony and all in on the dropped charges charade...I maybe wrong after seeing this released..

Anyone who takes Rahm at his word is a fool. Given his political history, it's hard to believe he's ever told the truth. The police chief, on the other hand, really may be outraged. We'll see.

[Polly Ticks]

Anyone who takes Rahm at his word is a fool. Given his political history, it's hard to believe he's ever told the truth. The police chief, on the other hand, really may be outraged. We'll see.

Even Piers Morgan is getting in on the outrage.

PIERS MORGAN: An apology to Jussie Smollett: I’m sorry - you’re even more despicable than I thought you were, and so are the shameful
prosecutors who let you off this repulsive fake hate-crime
 

[mystery-ak]

Jussie Smollett Lawyer: ‘We’re Weighing Our Options’ on Suing Chicago Police
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/03/27/jussie-smollett-lawyer-were-weighing-our-options-on-suing-chicago-police/

[mystery-ak]

Anyone who takes Rahm at his word is a fool. Given his political history, it's hard to believe he's ever told the truth. The police chief, on the other hand, really may be outraged. We'll see.

Exactly...I want to believe Rahm is outraged but you have to remember his history and working for the O'bamas....

[Bigun]

Exactly...I want to believe Rahm is outraged but you have to remember his history and working for the O'bamas....

@mystery-ak

My twitter feed is quite interesting this morning!

@nvrsurrender726
I believe this goes WAY higher than Kamala Harris. IMO, follow the $$. I believe it goes ALL THE WAY up 2 our ex-Commander-in-Chief. Look @ Ms Foxx, hubby works @ Loop Capital. Managing Partner @ Loop is Craig Robinson. Craig is Michelle O's brother.
See how that fits?

[mountaineer]

My twitter feed is quite interesting this morning!

Craig Robinson, basketball coach, is running an investment management firm? This sounds like the deals Joe Biden's son Hunter  has with the Ukrainian energy company and Bank of China. Utterly unqualified, but political favors are political favors, whether to siblings or parents.

[Bigun]

Craig Robinson, basketball coach, is running an investment management firm? This sounds like the deals Joe Biden's son Hunter  has with the Ukrainian energy company and Bank of China. Utterly unqualified, but political favors are political favors, whether to siblings or parents.

Yeah! The corruption now is unbounded!