Smollett Indicted in Illinois
Jussie Smollett has been charged in Chicago with a felony for allegedly falsely reporting a hate crime.
From the article, it appears the prosecutors called brothers Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo as witnesses before the grand jury this evening.
The men had reportedly told investigators that Mr. Smollett had coordinated a faux attack and paid them to participate in it.
Filing a false report in Illinois can be a misdemeanor or felony. The Grand Jury indicted Smollett for the felony version, which carries up to 3 years in prison.
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