“Is there no decency in this man?” the Chicago mayor asked.
star for filing a false report were dropped.
Prosecutors said they made the decision after Smollett forfeited the $10,000 bond he paid and because of his service to the community. “The financial cost of $10,000 doesn’t even come close to what the city spent in resources to actually look over the camera [footage], gather all the data, gather all the information that brought the indictment by the grand jury, on many, many multiple different charges,” Emanuel said.The mayor also insinuated that Smollett used “hate crimes legislation” as a means of promoting his own career.
Emanuel urged for accountability in the justice system and compared the Smollett debacle to the recent college admissions scandal, which involved at least 50 people, including actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin.
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