Jussie Smollett is not out of the woods yet. Almost a year after the charges against him were dropped in the homophobic and racist assault he said he was the victim of, a Chicago attorney announced that the Empire star is charged with six new counts accusation for false testimony, as relayed by the New York Times .
For the star's lawyer, Tina Glandian, it is not a question of justice, however. "This attempt to charge Mr. Smollett on the eve of the Cook County Attorney General's election is clearly more a matter of politics than justice," she said.
Not finished
Chicago police remain confident that Jussie Smollett staged the homophobic and racist attack himself to advance his career. The actor, who claims from the start his innocence, had managed to avoid prison on March 26 and escaped by paying his bail of $ 10,000, and with two days of community service, but the situation could quickly evolve unfavorably for him.
The actor has an appointment in court on February 24.
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FBI resumes investigation of Jussie Smollett
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