(12 Feb 2020) The attorney for brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo says they provided evidence to the special prosecutor who yesterday announced six felony counts of disorderly conduct against actor Jussie Smollett. The charges that stem from four separate false reports that he gave to police in which he contended he was a victim of a hate crime "knowing that he was not the victim of a crime."
The brothers' attorney, Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez, says they are prepared to testify at a trial if called upon.
Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself in downtown Chicago, renewing a divisive criminal case that drew worldwide attention last year.
The indictment came from a special prosecutor who was appointed after Cook County prosecutors dropped the same charges last March.
The new charges were sure to reignite many of the tensions that surrounded Smollett a year ago. When his claims first emerged, he drew a groundswell of support from fans and celebrities and gave an emotional television interview about the attack.
Smollett is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment on Feb. 24.
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