It's been a week since Jussie Smollett was arrested, charged with a felony and subsequently released after paying a $10,000 bond. Now the rest of his legal case awaits -- and his career with it.
It's been a week since Jussie Smollett was arrested, charged with a felony and subsequently released after paying a $10,000 bond.
Now the rest of his legal case awaits -- and his career with it.CNN spoke to several legal and public relations experts to better understand what lies ahead for the actor, who faces a felony charge of disorderly conduct for claiming he was attacked by two men on January 29 in Chicago.
Chicago police chief details turning point for Smollett 01:34As with any criminal case, it is possible that Smollett and prosecutors could agree to a reduced sentence in return for a guilty plea. For example, a felony false police report case from almost a decade ago suggests one possible path ahead.In 2010, a doctor and University of Iowa professor named Gary Hunninghake told Chicago police that he had been mugged and stabbed while out for a run on Chicago's Riverwalk.
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