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Case Closed, Chicago Style: Jussie Smollett Makes $50K Charity Donation, Admits No Guilt In Hoax Hate Crime Attack Saga
The saga of Jussie Smollett's alleged attack on the cold streets of Chicago finally is over, & he wrote a check
Soon afterwards Smollett’s story started to fall apart at the seems and, dumped from the one-time blockbuster Danny Strong and Lee Daniels-created hip hop drama, the actor found himself in and out of court, jail and more in quick succession. Stirring up some of the local Chicago politic mix, with the cops and more, Smollett then was put under the spotlight of a special prosecutor and hauled before the courts for allegedly playing fast and loose with the truth and his own agenda. Though I was exonerated by the Illinois Supreme Court in a unanimous decision and the civil case is now dismissed, I’m aware that it will not change everyone’s mind about me or the attack I experienced.
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