Jawdropper: Smollett Considering Suit Against Police Now That Prosecutor Deserted Them
Actor Jussie Smollett is now considering a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department after Cook County prosecutors shocked everyone by dropping charges against the actor.
After a thorough police investigation, Smollett was charged with 16 felony counts of filing a false report. According to prosecutors, the actor had lied to police about a hate crime he orchestrated against himself.
But state prosecutors surprised everyone by dropping the charges against Smollett on Tuesday, despite the mountain of evidence against Smollett and the particularly despicable nature of his crime.
Now that Smollett is emboldened by the prosecutors’ decision, he is considering taking legal action against the Chicago Police Department, his attorney said Wednesday..
ABC’s George Stephanopoulos asked Smollett’s attorney, Tina Glandian, on “Good Morning America” if she was going to sue Chicago police.
“You’ve said clearly you think the police are not telling the truth about Jussie. Are you going to sue?” Stephanopoulos asked.
“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.”
Jussie Smollett’s lawyers are considering suing the police:
George Stephanopoulos: “You’ve said clearly you think the police are not telling the truth about Jussie. Are you going to sue?”
Smollett attorney Tina Glandian: “We’re weighing our options now.”pic.twitter.com/OSaUt7YKHW
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) March 27, 2019
Smollett probably wants to keep the police quiet, who have been extremely vocal about their opposition to the prosecutors’ decision to drop the charges.
When he learned of the decision Tuesday, Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson was clear about his opinion.
“You all know where I stand on this. Do I think justice was served? No. What do I think justice is? I think this city is still owed an apology,” Johnson told reporters.
“I’ve heard that they wanted their day in court with TV cameras, so America could know the truth, but no. They chose to hide behind secrecy and broker a deal to circumvent the judicial system,” Johnson added.
CPD Superintendent Eddie Johnson responds to charges being dropped against Jussie Smollett: “They chose to hide behind secrecy and brokered a deal to circumvent the judicial system.” pic.twitter.com/7k9KK0J4AG
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) March 26, 2019
But Glandian doesn’t have any grounds to sue the Chicago police, and Johnson was absolutely right that justice wasn’t served.
From everything that’s publicly known about this case, Smollett is not a victim — he framed Trump supporters for a crime that he orchestrated and then wasted taxpayer money by sending police on a wild goose chase for imaginary racists.
After the police found out Smollett filed a false police report, they began investigating him as an offender, as they should have.
Now, his attorney says he’s considering a lawsuit? It’s not likely to end well for him.
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