If the guy want attention?
He’s got it….
I’m sure THIS was NOT the attention he thought he’d end up with….
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who authorities say filed false reports of a crime, has been indicted on 16 felony counts by a Cook County grand jury.
The indictment charges Smollett with 16 counts of disorderly conduct.
Smollett’s attorneys said they have no statement at this time. He remains out on bail pending an arraignment Thursday.
Smollett reported to police in January that he had been attacked in Chicago in an incident that ended with a noose around his neck. Police initially investigated the case as a possible hate crime.
The counts in the indictment obtained by CNN say Smollett gave statements to a Chicago police officer after the incident and to a detective. Details in some of those statements were different, the indictment says.
The indictment says Smollett told police he was attacked by two men who used racial and homophobic slurs during an attack at 2 a.m……
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