Following the announcement of criminal charges dropped against
After criminal charges were dropped against Empire actor Jussie Smollett Tuesday, the FBI is now reviewing the circumstances of the sudden dismissal, KABC-TV reported the following day.
Though the situation is under review, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx stood by the decision. “I believe this is a just outcome based on the circumstances,” she told KABC Wednesday.
The Empire actor was facing 16 felony disorderly conduct counts. Since they were dropped, Smollett will not get his $10,000 bond payment back and will do community service.
Foxx said even if Smollett had been found guilty for his Class 4 felony, he would face “some type of restitution, community service–not prison.”
Actor Jussie Smollett after his court appearance at Leighton Courthouse on March 26 in Chicago, after it was announced that all charges against him would be dropped.
