R&B singer Ne-Yo isn’t having it. The crooner has come forward to show his support for “Empire” star Jussie Smollett following reports of nearly 20 felony counts getting dropped from his Chicago attack case.
The hitmaker went to Instagram Tuesday and said he never believed reports about Jussie filing a fake police report.
Us too! lol @NeYoCompound @JussieSmollett #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/3wYDycDr40
— SOHH (@sohh) March 27, 2019
…
Hmm…… @NeYoCompound @JussieSmollett #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/QA1QoLb8K1
— SOHH (@sohh) March 27, 2019
…
Just keeping it 100…. we see you @NeYoCompound @JussieSmollett #SOHHNews pic.twitter.com/EV64e9TpS4
— SOHH (@sohh) March 27, 2019
On Tuesday, reports emerged about Smollett having his case dropped after initially facing serious jail time.
Smollett, 36, was seen arriving at a Chicago courtroom around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday for an emergency hearing. Following his court appearance, his attorneys released a statement saying that the actor’s “record has been wiped clean of the filing of this tragic complaint against him.” (NBC News)
Jussie’s legal muscle also came forward to release a statement on the situation.
“Jussie was attacked by two people he was unable to identify on January 29th. He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator as a result of false and inappropriate remarks made to the public causing an inappropriate rush to judgement. Jussie and many others were hurt by these unfair and unwarranted actions. This entire situation is a reminder that there should never be an attempt to prove a case in the court of public opinion. That is wrong. It is a reminder that a victim, in this case Jussie, deserves dignity and respect. Dismissal of charges against the victim in this case was the only just result.” (Statement)
Earlier this month, Smollett pleaded not guilty to nearly 20 counts of disorderly conduct.
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Thursday in Cook County court to 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a phony attack and claiming he was the victim of a hate crime. The plea of not guilty to charges of filing a phony police report came after Judge Steven Watkins was randomly assigned to preside over the high-profile case. (Chicago Tribune)
The post Ne-Yo Says He Always Believed Jussie Smollett Didn’t Fake His Attack: “S**t Just Didn’t Feel Right” appeared first on SOHH.com.
Click Here to Discuss in the Forums