Chicago plans to sue US television actor Jussie Smollett because he refused to repay costs associated with investigating the alleged hate crime hoax he is accused of orchestrating.
The black, openly gay actor has denied accusations that he hired two acquaintances to stage a racist and homophobic attack in order to gain publicity.
He faced 16 felony counts, which prosecutors dropped in a surprise court hearing late last month -- allowing Smollett to walk free after forfeiting $10,000 in bond and performing two days of community service -- but without admitting guilt. The case's resolution, which prosecutors said was similar to thousands of other low-level offenses handled in Chicago courts, caused widespread outrage and led President Donald Trump to declare federal investigators would look into the case.
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