Judge drops charges in Jussie Smollett hoax case
By Mona Austin On March 28, the hate crime hoax case involving actor Jussie Smollet was close suddenly. Prosecutors do not believe Jussie Smollett is innocent as he continued to claim and are now fighting to find a way to have court documents unsealed legally to prove his guilt. On Tuesday, Smollet was cleared of all 16 felony charges related to an allegedly staged physical assault that was investigated as a possible hate crime. That's just one aspect of the case that has the rest of the country still asking questions about the bizarre situation. Cook County police also say they think the actor is guilty and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel called the judge's decision a "whitewash of justice." The two men who were accused have also walked away free. The embattled Empire star was assigned community service and required to pay a $10,000 fine. After posting bail, the 36-year-old had returned to work on the Fox drama. Emmanuel said closing the case "sen...