*Jussie Smollett better make sure he hires Mark Geragos as his legal flack cause he’s gonna definitely need a super qualified criminal defense attorney right about now.
The actor is now officially a target of law enforcement, because Chicago PD said he’s now “officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation … for filing a false police report.”
Authorities say detectives are currently presenting evidence to a Cook County Grand Jury.
If Smollett is charged, the felony carries a maximum 3-year prison sentence.
Here’s more via TMZ:
We’re told the 2 brothers are at the courthouse now and are expected to testify … most probably today.
The 2 brothers who claim Jussie Smollett staged the “attack” say he paid them $3,500 before the attack, but the reason for the payment is muddled.
Sources tell TMZ, Jussie wrote a check for the $3,500, but he wrote on the memo line on the check it was for training.
Sources connected to Jussie tell TMZ, the money — paid shortly before the incident — was for workout sessions and a dietary regimen.
Sources connected to the brothers tell TMZ, Jussie was indeed paying for training, but he threw in more money than they were owed. When pressed, our sources admit Jussie did not say any additional money was for participation in the alleged scheme, but they say it was clear to all.
Speaking of the two brothers, they were caught on surveillance camera buying items they used during the incident.
The video — first posted by CBS2 in Chicago — shows Ola and Abel Osundairo at the checkout counter as they pile up the items, which include ski masks, gloves, bandanas, sunglasses and red hats.
EXCLUSIVE:
I tracked down surveillance of the Osundairo’s buying supplies before “attack”
Sources say Jussie Smollet told brothers what to buy.
Countless phone calls placed for this.
Visited more stores than I wish to admit. @cbschicago https://t.co/GT6h2g6Y9a pic.twitter.com/ULr3UTDe9Q
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) February 20, 2019
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