Jussie Smollett pays 50,000 US dollars to Chicago charity organization

Jussie Smollett has agreed to pay a charity in Chicago $ 50,000 to pay a lawsuit that the city submitted because of its alleged hate crash joke.

The settlement on May 22 enables Smollett to solve the lawsuit by donating $ 50,000 for the construction of a lighter futures for the arts, an organization that supports the disadvantaged young people in Chicago. BBC Reports. The donation is significantly lower than the 130,000 US dollars that the city of Chicago initially tries to regain its investigation costs.

“The city is of the opinion that this settlement offers a fair, constructive and conclusive solution that enables all parties to close and advance this six -year chapter,” said a spokesman for the legal department in a statement.

The agreement is the end of a six -year legal dispute after Smollett claimed that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019. In a case that was characterized by dramatic twists, Smollett was ultimately accused of false police report on the alleged hate crime, an indictment that he had consistently approved.

Although the fees were finally dropped, the Rich The actor consistently expressed his innocence and denied that the attack was fake. After the settlement, Smollett divided a long explanation of social media in which he confirmed his attitude and expressed his support for the donation of $ 50,000 to the charity based in Chicago.

“Over six years ago, after it was reported that I had jumped, the city officials in Chicago set off to convince the public that I deliberately put an attack against myself. This false story left a stain about my character, which will not soon disappear,” said Smollett. “These officials wanted my money and wanted my confession for something I didn't do. Today it should be clear. They didn't receive either.”

The actor continued. “After I repeatedly refused to pay the city, I had the opportunity to do a non -profit donation in an exchange in the event. Despite its political, Chicago was my home for over five years and the people became my family.

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