Jussie Smollett Released From Custody, Bail Set At $100k
Written by MAX FM on February 22, 2019
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.
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”.