An attorney for brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Jussie Smollett’s legal team, including celebrity attorney Mark Geragos:
BREAKING:
Brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Jussie Smollett’s legal team.
Mark Geragos, his law firm, and Tina Glandian listed as defendants . @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/s3d8ispRa1
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) April 23, 2019
They’re alleging comments made by Smollett’s lawyers caused talent agents to drop the pair after charges were dropped:
Lawsuit: Brothers were dropped by talent agents as a result of Smollett attorney statements in days following charges dropped.
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) April 23, 2019
Lawsuit: Brothers feel unsafe and alienated in Chicago as a result of Jussie Smollett attorney statements
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) April 23, 2019
Geragos also claimed at one point that Ola was gay and in a relationship with Smollett:
Lawsuit: Mark Geragos claimed that Ola had a sexual relationship with Jussie Smollett on a podcast. Lawsuit strongly denies those claims. Adding that Ola was in a reationship with a woman at the time.
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) April 23, 2019
More from their attorney, Gloria Schmidt:
.@GloriaSchmidtR1 has filed a federal suit vs #JussieSmollett lawyer @markgeragos "We want to end these malicous attacks and false statements" by Geragos "that continue to destroy the reputation against the @Chicago_Police" and the Osundairo brothers. (1/2)
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 23, 2019
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Schimdt adds "The #Chicago brothers told the truth. They could have stayed silent but with their right hands in the air they told the truth to the grand jury."(2/2)
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 23, 2019
Osundairo brothers statement on #JussieSmollett case: "We have sat back & watched lie after lie being fabricated about us in the media only so one big lie can continue to have light. These lies r destroying our character and reputation & personal life…(1/2)
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 23, 2019
(2/2) cont: "Those who know us personally know we don’t have hate for anyone. That is not who we are. We try to spread love and positivity. We will no longer sit back and allow these lies to continue." #JussieSmollett.
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 23, 2019
.@GloriaSchmidtR1 adds from the Osundairo brothers regarding #jussiesmolett "They were asked to do something by a friend whom they trusted and at the end of the day that trust was betrayed."
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) April 23, 2019
Good. Maybe the whole story will finally get out.
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