So it looks like Jussie Smollett doesn’t have to get fitted for his prison jumpsuit just yet:
JUST IN: Smollett's bond set at $100,000. He'll be out of custody soon. Next hearing scheduled for March 14th.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
Smollett will be required to pay 10% of bond. Payment will be made, he'll be processed and released.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
Released … and free to get back to work, apparently:
4. @JussieSmollett bail set at $100,000 and he has to surrender his passport. Apparently he’ll be returning later today to the set of Empire. Per @nickwattcnn
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 21, 2019
Not too shabby.
So that’ll cost him two episodes amirite?
— Giffs (@rebgiffs) February 21, 2019
That's only two episodes he has to film! Nice!
— Samuel Jacob Stephens (@LeJediMaitre) February 21, 2019
A relatively small price to pay for what he evidently did:
Judge hearing #JessieSmollett evidence said “if the statement read to me is true it is utterly outrageous. The most despicable thing about this is the noose.” The judge called that a depiction of “evil”.
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) February 21, 2019
5. Illinois State Prosecutor: Smollett texted one of the brothers and said "might need your help on the low…you available to meet face to face?"
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 21, 2019
6. Illinois State Prosecutor: Smollett told one of the brothers that he was upset with the lack of response after he received a threatening letter in the mail. And asked him to help stage an attack.
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 21, 2019
ASA Ressa Lanier reads bond proffer to the press. Says Abel O knew #JussieSmollett provided #Smollett with “Molly” prior to the attack. Claims Smollett told Abel he “wanted to stage an attack” asking his brother Ola to help. pic.twitter.com/oxACqtkqpv
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) February 21, 2019
So Smollett was also regularly buying drugs from Abel Osundairo? On top of everything else?
Prosecutors say Jussie Smollett detailed his plans for the staged attack with two brothers from Chicago. Prosecutors say he gave them $100 cash to buy supplies including gasoline to pour on him.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
ASA Lanier says pod video shows the rehearsal of the attack where #JuissieSmolett showed the brothers the video camera he thought would capture it. When PD arrived #Smollett showed them the camera. There was no video of the attack.
— Rafer Weigel (@RaferWeigel) February 21, 2019
Prosecutors say Smollett provided a "back dated" check for $3500 to the brothers.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
Prosecutors say at 12:49am (the morning of the reported attack) there's a phone call between the brothers and Smollett to set the time for the attack.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
Prosecutors cite the Good Morning American interview where Jussie Smollett indicated he was positive the brothers seen in surveillance video were his attackers.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
The morning of the attack while filing the original incident report, prosecutors say Smollett told police he also received a phone call that included a racial slur.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
Prosecutors say Jussie Smollett had an 8 minute phone call with one of the brothers after the brothers landed in Istanbul, Turkey after the reported attack.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
The brothers were on their way to Nigeria according to police.
— Rob Elgas (@RobElgasABC7) February 21, 2019
A prosecutor says Jussie Smollett received a letter with white powder that was determined to be crushed ibuprofen tablets pic.twitter.com/w8EpqyDedN
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) February 21, 2019
Here’s the bond proffer. You’ve really gotta read this thing:
Jussie Smollet’s bond proffer pic.twitter.com/CmPhnjWYNR
— Sam Charles (@samjcharles) February 21, 2019
INFORMATION DUMP
"Jussie Smollet’s bond proffer" — via @samjcharles pic.twitter.com/9eGwylTNlH— Nick Monroe (@nickmon1112) February 21, 2019
What a sh*tshow.
8. Stunning detail https://t.co/k3vQLDp5Sr
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 21, 2019
I've honestly never seen a sloppier plan in my life than Jussie's desperate cry for attention. What a moron.
— Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) February 21, 2019
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