Jussie Smollett Denied Dismissal Of His Criminal Case, Will Proceed To Trial
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deadline.comJussie Smollett, the former Empire actor embroiled in a false claim that he was attacked in Chicago and subjected to racist and anti-gay slurs, now will face criminal charges of lying to police.A judge on Friday denied a bid to dismiss the criminal case against Smollett.An attorney for Smollett claimed the actor’s rights were being violated since he has already performed community service and given up a $10,000 bond under a previous deal with Cook County prosecutors to drop charges.“A deal is a deal.
That’s ancient principle,” attorney Nenye Uche said. Linn said jury selection in Smollett’s trial would start Nov. 29.Smollett told police in January 2019 that two masked men attacked him when he was in Chicago.
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