At the request of the accused
Judging by the web traffic and the number of cable news segments on the subject, much of the public simply can’t get enough of these Jussie Smollett stories. What looked to me like a simple case of a B-list (at best) actor faking a racist attack to boost his career has somehow turned into a larger statement about society or something. Well, if you’re in that category, fear not. You’ll be getting all of the Smollett goodness you can handle. A judge in Chicago has now ruled that cameras will be allowed in the courtroom for Jussie’s trial, and the request to allow this came from the defendant himself. (CBS Chicago)
Thanks to a ruling from a judge, everyone will be able to see “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett in court facing criminal charges.
Smollett did not need to be in court for Tuesday’s hearing, but he chose to be there standing before the judge with his legal team in what several defense attorneys not connected to the case referred to as a routine hearing.
The hearing comes after a grand jury indicted the actor on 16 counts last week, accusing him of falsifying a police report and lying to police.
