The American actor Jussie Smollett, ex-star of the series “Empire”, is again in trouble. Justice does not intend to let go of the actor as part of the investigation into his assault, which was allegedly staged in January 2019. His supposed accomplices finally decided to testify against him.
The Osundairo brothers, finally agreed to testify against actor Jussie Smollett, ex-star of the series «Empire». This, as part of the investigation into his assault which would have been staged, in January 2019. Good news for police officers and the city of Chicago which claimed thousands of dollars…
Indeed, the supposed accomplices of the actor will now weigh in the balance. According to the Page Six website, Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, two Nigerian brothers living in the United States and pursuing a career in sports coaching, finally agreed to testify against the actor. It was their lawyer, Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez, who announced it to the courts Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Until now they refused to testify, while admitting during their interrogation to have been paid thousands of dollars by Jussie Smollett to stage a false racist and homophobic aggression, the actor wanting to gain notoriety, because they reproached the Chicago Police Department police consider them suspects.
In addition, a search of their common home had allowed the investigators to seize several assets including a pistol belonging to Abimbola, said Abel. The latter imperatively wanted to find his belongings and this weapon on pain of not testifying in court. It is now done thanks to the intervention of Dan Webb.
In April 2020, Page Six reported that Jussie Smollett and Abel were more than sportsmates. Her false attacker was then presented as her lover, with whom he sometimes went to a luxurious Chicago gay sauna.
“They used to party together and he slept with Abel. They were going to an influential Chicago sauna, (…) a place known to be visited by prominent black gay figures. There must be traces of their visits, because you have to present your identity document ”, said a source.
It should be noted that the court dropped the charges against him after he was indicted on 16 counts for the assault he allegedly staged in Chicago last year. But judge Michael Toomin finally mandated special prosecutor Dan Webb to continue the investigation against him.
Jussie Smollett was charged again in February 2020, but only on 6 counts; he also filed a complaint.
