Jussie Smollett makes court appearance 'to show confidence in his innocence.'
Jussie Smollett arrives for a court hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on March 12, 2019 in Chicago.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings."Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on Tuesday appeared at a hearing in Chicago on whether cameras would be allowed in court for the criminal case over his allegedly staging a racist, homophobic attack on himself.
He was not required to appear before a judge, but a representative for Smollett told NBC News he chose to “to show confidence in his innocence.” “He will do everything he needs to do,” Anne Kavanagh said. “He will go the extra mile to cooperate with the process.”Judge LeRoy Martin of the Cook County court said media would be allowed at Smollett's hearing Thursday morning at which time a judge will be assigned to his case. That judge will make a decision on media coverage for the duration of Smollett's case, he said.
Smollett's attorneys, Mark Geragos and Tina Glandian, neither of whom is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, filed motions Monday requesting to be allowed to represent him in the case. The judge on Tuesday approved Glandian's request. Smollett, who is free on $100,000 bond, went through security at the court without answering questions reporters shouted at him.
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