TMZ reported former Empire star Jesse Smollett filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago for malicious prosecution. The 37-year-old actor claims officials created a false narrative, naming him as the mastermind of his alleged attack, which has cost him a lot. In addition, Smollett is also reportedly suing the Osundairo brothers and several officials, including Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson.
In the lawsuit, Smollett says that his alleged attackers, the Osundairo brothers (Abel and Ola Osundairo) "were held for 47 hours and they adamantly denied any involvement in the assault." Noting that "it was only after they were assured they'd get immunity that they started spinning the tale of a fake attack on the streets of Chicago." Jussie added that to this day "he doesn't know what involvement, if any, the Osundairo brothers had in the attack." He did, however, claim that he believes "the brothers were lured into the smear campaign by cops. the primary attacker was a white male," TMZ reports.
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