Friday, February 28, 2020

Chicago Mayor Vows to Prosecute Jussie Smollett to the Fullest Extent of the Law


This week actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty to felony disorderly conduct charges in connection with his alleged staging of a hate crime hoax in Chicago [click here if you missed that].

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot vows to make Jussie pay for his actions....


From CBS News
Jussie Smollett is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Sunday that Smollett should be held accountable.
“He needs to face the charges. He committed a crime, and he needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and we are going to continue to aggressively make him accountable for the wasted police resources that went into investigating what turned out to be a total hoax,” Mayor Lightfoot said.
Smollett is accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack in January of last year. This is the second time he has been charged in the case.