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Chicago Police Discuss Arrest of Jussie Smollett: LIVE VIDEO
Chicago Police are set to hold a press conference on the arrest of Jussie Smollett. Smollett turned himself in to police at approximately 5 am Thursday morning and is facing a Class 4 felony charge (punishable for up to 3 yrs in prison) for disorderly conduct in falsifying a police report. A bond hearing is scheduled for 1:30 pm in Cook County Criminal Court.
Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said “‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career.”
Johnson said that Smollett staged the attack because he was “dissatisfied with his salary.”
Added Johnson: “Bogus police reports cause real harm. They do harm to every legitimate victim who’s in need of support by police.”
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