Jussie Smollett Released From Custody, Bail Set At $100k

Jussie Smollett has been released from the Chicago police Department custody with bail set by a judge at $100,000. He has to surrender his passport as part of his bail conditions and post 10% of his total bail to be released from custody.

Jussie is also subject to pre-trial monitoring.

Immediately after his release, he was met with a multitude of  press persons, security and police officers, before been hurried away in a black SUV leaving the courthouse quickly.

Jussie Smollett leaving the Courthouse.

The Chicago Police Superintendent expressed his outrage at Jussie Smollett for allegedly betraying the African American and LGBT communities to further his career in a “publicity stunt”. The superintendent said Smollett created the ruse because “he was dissatisfied with his salary” on “Empire”.