Jussie Smollett’s lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution is tossed by federal judge

Chicago Tribune ^ | April 22 2020 | JASON MEISNER

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A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a suit by former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett alleging he was the victim of a malicious prosecution over his allegedly staged hate crime attack in January 2019.

U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall ruled that Smollett’s claim against the city of Chicago and several police officers cannot go forward now that he’s been re-indicted by a special Cook County grand jury on charges stemming from the same incident.

In her 15-page opinion, Kendall wrote that if the new criminal case — brought by special prosecutor Dan Webb in February — were to end in Smollett’s favor, he would be free to refile his suit.

But the judge indicated that such a claim would likely fail since police had plenty of evidence showing Smollett had staged the attack, including sworn statements from the phony attackers, brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo.

“While Smollett alleges the statements were unreliable and self-serving, he ignores that there was additional evidence to corroborate the Osundairo Brothers’ statements, including suspicious texts between the parties and the deposit of a large check to Abel shortly before the attack,” the judge wrote.

Smollett, who is black and openly gay, told police he was attacked on a frigid night in downtown Chicago by two men as he was walking home after getting a sandwich at a Subway restaurant. The men shouted slurs, poured bleach or a similar substance on him and hung a noose around his neck, he told officers.

But the actor eventually turned from victim to suspect, and in a twist, police said that the entire incident was a hoax and that Smollett actually staged the assault from start to finish to bolster his career.

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[BBQToadRibs]

You're not feeling oppressed enough for your victim status, so you fake a hate crime, get busted, lose your job... and now double down claiming "malicious prosecution."

Freepers, give me some words here to describe this lowlife loser. Get creative.

[A Navy Vet]

Wow, a Judge with commonsense.

[EC Washington]

Wow - Juicy might actually have to face a real trial - not the get out of jail free card provided by Kim Foxx and the Chicago Crime Commission.

[Osage Orange]

Jucie should just use the rope...

[certrtwngnut]

The way things are today I will only believe it when the judge says, Juicy Smellitt you are guilty and are going to jail. Right now.

[Signalman]

Smollett deserves everything bad that has happened to him. He’s the cause of it.

[ChuckHam]

Keep spending your money, Juicy.

[lurk]

Hillary dragging out her Judicial Watch hearings as long as possible.
Smollet dragging out his hearings as long as possible.

If you have the money, you can live forever.

[Mr. K]

What I want to know is how Cory Booker and Kamala Harris were involved.

[1Old Pro]

But the judge indicated that such a claim would likely fail since police had plenty of evidence showing Smollett had staged the attack, including sworn statements from the phony attackers, brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo.

Send him to jail, stop this nonsense.

[Joe Boucher]

sad thing is this clown was on top of the world and demanded more.
Not a lot of support at this point.

[Revel]

As much as I want to see this guy go down then I believe it is far more important to take down that Fox lady and her criminal accomplishes. But Fox connects back to Clinton/Obama goons, and people like that always get to walk.