ALL CHARGES against Jussie Smollett DROPPED

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Cook County prosecutors have decided to drop all charges against Empire star Jussie Smollett, who had previously been indicted on 16 felony counts related to his claim that he was the victim of a racially-motivated attack in Chicago in January.

"Today, all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped and his record has been wiped clean of the filing of this tragic complaint against him," said his lawyers in a statement.

"Jussie was attacked by two people he was unable to identify on January 29th. He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator as a result of false and inappropriate remarks made to the public causing an inappropriate rush to judgement," the statement continued.

"Jussie and many others were hurt by these unfair and unwarranted actions. This entire situation is a reminder that there should never be an attempt to prove a case in the court of public opinion," it concluded. (ABC News Radio Online)

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