Jussie Smollett turned himself into the Chicago Police early Thursday morning (Feb. 21). The Empire actor will have a court date at 1 p.m. Central time. It has been revealed that he also sent himself the threatening letter. The reason for all of this is because he was “dissatisfied with his salary.”
The press and people of Chicago were updated by Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, stating that Smollett disrespected an entire city who embraced him as one of their own.
“I’m also concerned about what this means moving forward for hate crimes,” Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says.
JUST IN: “‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career,” Chicago PD Superintendent Eddie Johnson says. https://t.co/5AiMcfe6iH pic.twitter.com/nOOhk0e8YD
— ABC News (@ABC) February 21, 2019
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Smollett arrest: “Bogus police reports cause real harm. They do harm to every legitimate victim who’s in need of support by police.” https://t.co/d7l0Zfudcc pic.twitter.com/Hj4kgd7M6T
— ABC News (@ABC) February 21, 2019
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel issued a statement stating:
“A single individual who put their perceived self-interest ahead of these shared principles will never trump Chicago’s collective spirit.”
You can read the entire statement on the developing story below.
I want to thank all of the @Chicago_Police officers who worked on the #JussieSmollett case & all of the private citizens & business owners who have stepped forward with information & video evidence to help us get to the bottom of what was reported as a hate crime. Full statement: pic.twitter.com/V0DB6RdGza
— Mayor Rahm Emanuel (@ChicagosMayor) February 21, 2019
