MOMENTS AGO: Jussie Smollet mobbed as he leaves court in Chicago following bond hearing.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 21, 2019
He got the attention he wanted.
Via Fox News:
The judge who set “Empire” star Jussie Smollett’s bond at $100,000 gave the actor an earful after Smollett was charged Thursday with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report.
“As you stand before me we presume you’re innocent but the state read me a proffer that is outrageous. If true, the noose conjures up [the] greatest evil in this country,” Cook County Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke Jr. told Smollett.
The 36-year-old actor said little other than giving his name at the beginning of Thursday’s hearing. His attorney, who said the actor denies all charges against him, asked the judge to release Smollett on his own recognizance. However, the judge said that would be inappropriate. Smollett was later released from jail after posting bond.
Not only did the police have the check he used to pay the brothers, they had all his text messages arranging it.
Here is the proffer that was red in court in Jussie Smollett case. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/3tVQkw6JDy
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) February 21, 2019