Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants Jussie Smollett to cover the costs of what it took the city's police department to investigate his claims that he was the victim of a hate crime after charges against the 'Empire' actor were abruptly dropped.
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The actor's attorneys fired back at Emanuel saying in a statement Thursday that the mayor and police department owe Smollett an apology"for dragging an innocent man’s character through the mud.", who was indicted earlier this month on 16 felony counts for allegedly filing a false police report. Smollett said during a brief news conference after the charges were dismissed that he has been"truthful" from the beginning.
The mayor said since the charges have been dropped, Smollett has shown"no sense of contrite, no remorse, no sense of responsibility" and the city of Chicago deserves answers.FBI and Department of Justice will review Illinois prosecutors' decision
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