Criminal defense attorney Steven Graff Levine answers questions about whether the Jussie Smollett case is over, why the 'Empire' star forfeited his $10,000 bail and more.
“I think this case is really just starting now,” Levine says. “I think this dismissal has opened up a brand new can of worms, because I think people who were not interested in the case before are now very interested in the case. This case is far, far, far from over.”
The lawyer addresses questions about why Smollett forfeited his $10,000 bail, why the Chicago Police Department is angry at the charges being dropped, why the charges were dropped at all and more in the video above. The FBI is still investigating Smollett, looking at whether he sent himself hate mail laced with white powder in the days before the alleged hate crime.
reports that the FBI is also “reviewing circumstances surrounding the dismissal of criminal charges against Jussie Smollett.”“I have been truthful and consistent on every level since day one,” he said. “I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I’ve been accused of.”
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