Apparently, the case will see a grand jury.
The Jussie Smollett case is apparently heading to a grand jury next week, according to law enforcement sources in a TMZ report. Two brothers arrested and released in the case are somewhere in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago. Cops are looking after them to stop them from communicating with the alleged victim. Police were reportedly suspicious of Smollett, who claimed to have been attacked by two men on January 29. At least one of them allegedly had a mask, and they said, “This is MAGA county.” They allegedly yelled homophobic and racist slurs at him. (The actor is black and gay. The brothers are reportedly of Nigerian decent, and black.) Smollett said that he was able to fight back, but they put a rope and what he believed bleach on him.
We’ll see where this goes. Law&Crime columnist Elura Nanos previously looked at the possible punishment if Smollett gave a false police report. He might face up to three years in prison if charged and convicted.
Cops announced early in the investigation that two persons of interest were caught on surveillance footage in the area of the attack.
