Jussie Smollett Settles w/ City Of Chicago Following Hate Crime Hoax, Pays $50,000 To Charity w/ No Admission Of Guilt

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Jussie Smollett Settles w/ City Of Chicago Following Hate Crime Hoax, Pays $50,000 To Charity w/ No Admission Of Guilt

It’s finally over!

Jussie Smollett has reached a deal with the city of Chicago. Instead of paying over $120,000 in restitution for the 2019 hate crime hoax investigation, he has agreed to donate $50,000 to a local charity.
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According to TMZ, Jussie chose the Building Better Futures Center for the Arts, a Chicago-based organization focused on mental health, music, art, and acting programs for underprivileged youth.
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Chicago filed a civil lawsuit against him over the owed restitution after reportedly spending a pretty penny investigating Jussie’s hate crime allegations. The case dragged on for six years, but now, both sides have decided to settle. Jussie has already made the donation. However, a judge still needs to approve the deal for it to become official.

 

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The actor maintains this is not an admission of guilt. As reported, Jussie made headlines for staging his own hate attack. He was convicted of 5 felonies; however, thanks to a plea deal, that was eventually overturned.

Jussie’s donation qualifies as a tax write-off. Meanwhile, the city is left to cover the remaining costs of the investigation.

Do you think Jussie got off easy, or is this a fair ending to the case?