Charges filed against Jussie Smollett

The charges against Jussie Smollett have been dropped.

The actor of the Empire will appear in Chicago court on Tuesday for an emergency hearing.

Smollett's lawyers announced the news in a statement in which they claimed he was a "vilified" victim.

Smollett, 36, was sentenced to 48 years in prison for sixteen charges of filing a false police report.

TMZ reports that this was part of an agreement under which Smollett will perform community service.

He was first indicted by prosecutors with only one charge, but a grand jury added 15 more each time he lied.

In a statement Tuesday morning, Smollett's lawyers revealed the news.

"Today, all charges against Jussie Smollett have been withdrawn and his case has been removed from the filing of the complaint against him.

& # 39; Jussie was attacked by two people that he could not identify on Jan. 29. This was a victim who was vilified and brought to appear as the author as a result of false and inappropriate remarks addressed to the public, causing an inappropriate course of judgment.

Jussie and many others were hurt by these unjust and unjustified actions. This whole situation is a reminder that one should never attempt to prove a case in the court of public opinion.

& # 39; C & # 39; is wrong. It's a reminder that as a victim, in this case Jussie, deserves dignity and respect.

"The rejection of the charges against the victim in this case was the only fair result.

"Jussie is relieved to have this situation behind him and can not wait to be able to focus on family, friends and career again."

The actor was accused of having paid the brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo to attack him on January 29 in front of his apartment, around 2 am, while he was returning home from his home. 39, a subway.

He claimed not to have recognized the attackers, but added that they had treated him of "f **** t", n **** r "and had shouted:" C & # 39; is MAGA country! "

For weeks, police insisted that Smollett was still the victim, but little by little, suspicions grew as a result of the disclosure of details of the investigation, including the fact that he He had not agreed to hand over his phone to the police.

Finally, on February 21, Smollett was arrested.

At a breathtaking press conference, he was eviscerated by Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who accused him of lying about the attack to get an increase on Empire.

Smollett denied anger and paid bail, but prosecutors were confident.

They made the unusual decision to publish his full binding offer that details all the evidence they said they had against him, including phone calls between him and the brothers before and after the attack.

They also used a check that he had given them, ostensibly for personal training, as apparent evidence that he had paid them for the attack.

Smollett has been ruled out of the last two episodes of Empire in the wake of the scandal.