Jussie Smollett hoax charge dropped by Chicago prosecutors, prompting mayor's rebuke

"This is a whitewash of justice," Emanuel told a news conference. "From top to bottom, this is not on the level." The mayor's comments capped a dizzying three hours that began at a brief court hearing on Tuesday, when prosecutors abruptly announced they were abandoning the case. In a statement after the hearing, the office of the Cook County State's Attorney cited Smollett's prior community service and his willingness to forfeit his $10,000 bond, calling it a "just disposition." Smollett, his lawyers and his family hailed the move as vindication of his account, which had touched off a furor in the United States, where Trump's 2016 presidential victory has fueled increasingly heated political divisions.

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