Jussie Smollett arrives for a court hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on March 12, 2019 in Chicago.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings."Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on Tuesday appeared at a hearing in Chicago on whether cameras would be allowed in court for the criminal case over his allegedly staging a racist, homophobic attack on himself.
He was not required to appear before a judge, but a representative for Smollett told NBC News he chose to “to show confidence in his innocence.” “He will do everything he needs to do,” Anne Kavanagh said. “He will go the extra mile to cooperate with the process.”Judge LeRoy Martin of the Cook County court said media would be allowed at Smollett's hearing Thursday morning at which time a judge will be assigned to his case. That judge will make a decision on media coverage for the duration of Smollett's case, he said.
Smollett's attorneys, Mark Geragos and Tina Glandian, neither of whom is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, filed motions Monday requesting to be allowed to represent him in the case. The judge on Tuesday approved Glandian's request. Smollett, who is free on $100,000 bond, went through security at the court without answering questions reporters shouted at him.
CNN ABC NYTIMES WASHINGTONPOST CBSNEWS FOXNEWS Sad. Being old school the Hip Hop scene was not my thing. But, the show represented real life of today's inner city. A stunt like this if true. Will only scar our race in the eye of many. It will hurt the Empire Cast.
only problem is he admitted to what he did
I just hope he’s doing ok from the bleach and noose around his neck🙄
In a funny house mirror version he may be innocent.
Lol.lmao.rotflmao!
Smollett still hasn’t been fired...while conservatives were long gone by this point. MediaBias for not crucifying him like they would a conservative.
He made it or had a warrant on his lie ass
He is the only person who believes he's innocent, and apparently his confidence in that belief needs a boost.
Oh Lord.
If Jussie wants “to show” That he’s innocent by Being in court today He would have taken off Those damn sunglasses And looked straight into the cameras JuicyWhimp
soniarivera858 😂🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
. How’s it feel MSNBC being as you are partly to blame for why he’s here? . Oh, no worries, you’re still making money off of this! 😉
Hey OJ got off....... crazier things have happened
He'll have plenty of time to enjoy Jewish Sex in the pokey.
PaulieD55 Lmao, confidence in him to tell the truth is zero. He lies and you people swear to that lie.
PaulieD55 Was there a reason to mention that he was black and gay? Why do you incessantly have to divide people into categories?
Looks guilty to me
LMAO, yeah , good luck!!
Confidence in his innocence? You can't write this stuff. You just can't.
What does that even mean? 'I will engage in doublespeak and gobbledygook so I don't have to admit my guilt.'
PaulieD55 It looks like he’s going say the dude next to him did it.
CRAZY
JussieSmollett what a joke.
Let us know how that works out for ya.
Who cares
Huh To who? Himself?
Innocence? We all saw-heard. He needs psychiatric care. It’s sad.
SMH. Dude needs to take a plea. If it goes to trial, his lawyer needs to come up with a logical answer: why would the brothers -- without prompting -- harm their friend, who 'allegedly' paid for workout information?
Will he show confidence with 6'9' 280 pound cellmate Bubba...cry and bite the pillow for Bubba
To show confidence to the MSM perhaps. After all, they have been relentlessly covering him. 😏
Catch me outside!
Looks like a guilty bastard to me
Fake ass Morpheus.
Why wouldn't he just admit to making a mistake and plead this out. He's facing a mountain of jail time just to save face. This is lunacy.
Never underestimate people's ability to delude themselves
ahahahahahahahah he is there because he has nothing else going on
don't forget that he is black and gay
Or you know because he has to.
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