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Jussie Smollett apologises to Empire crew over Nigerian brothers staged MAGA attack

February 22, 2019 12:58 PM

Actor, Jussie Smollett, has been released on a $100k bail after he was arrested over reports that he lied to police over his homophobic attack which reports say he staged it with some two Nigerian brothers identified as Ola and Abel.

Empire actor Jussie Smollet

According to TMZ, Jussie joined his Empire cast after his release and soberly apologized for the negative attention his case drawing to the hit TV series, however, he emphasized that he is innocent.

The two Nigerian brothers, Jussie allegedly contracted for the attack The two Nigerian brothers, Jussie allegedly contracted for the attack Pulse Ghana

“I’m sorry I’ve put you all through this and not answered any calls. I wanted to say I’m sorry and, you know me, I would never do this to any of you, you are my family. I swear to God, I did not do this,” the website quoted him have said on set.

Jussie, who is known as Jamal to fans of Empire, has just been charged for disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. A case fans are curious for the verdict as the stakes are that the actor could 3 years in prison if found guilty.