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		</div><p>Donald Trump has called the Jussie Smollett case an “embarrassment” to the US days after all charges were dropped against the actor.</p>
<p>Prosecutors dropped 16 charges of disorderly conduct after alleging the Empire star had lied to police about being subjected to a hate crime attack, although authorities still maintain he is guilty.</p>
<p>The US president tweeted: “FBI &; DOJ (Department of Justice) to review the outrageous Jussie Smollett case in Chicago.</p>
<p>“It is an embarrassment to our Nation!”</p>
<p><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/A821F41B-B077-46FB-9335-72AE4EB73CDB.jpeg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-128934" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/A821F41B-B077-46FB-9335-72AE4EB73CDB.jpeg" alt="" width="1067" height="408" /></a></p>
<p>Mr Trump’s comment came after it was reported that the FBI would investigate the case against Smollett, who insists he is innocent.</p>
<p>Smollett’s lawyer has accused authorities of “continuing their campaign” against him, despite the charges being dropped.</p>
<p>Patricia Brown Holmes said the “the case is closed” and “no public official has the right to violate” her client’s “due process rights”.</p>
<p>Ms Holmes said Smollett “is innocent until proven guilty in the court of law”, adding: “We respectfully request all government agencies involved live up to the ethical tenets of their office.</p>
<p>“The case was dismissed. We should all allow Mr Smollett to move on with his life as a free citizen.”</p>
<figure id="attachment_128903" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-128903" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/7A9494DB-EFE0-4AFA-84EB-C05C9897E56E.jpeg"><img class="size-full wp-image-128903" src="https://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/7A9494DB-EFE0-4AFA-84EB-C05C9897E56E.jpeg" alt="" width="600" height="386" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-128903" class="wp-caption-text">Actor Jussie Smollett, right, stands next to his attorney Patrica Brown Holmes</figcaption></figure>
<p>Authorities have said they still believe Smollett filed a false police report alleging he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago in January.</p>
<p>The 36-year-old actor alleged two men beat him up and put a noose around his neck on January 29.</p>
<p>Police accused him of making it up and he was charged with 16 counts of disorderly conduct.</p>
<p>Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel called the dropping of charges “a whitewash of justice” and lashed out at Smollett for dragging the city’s reputation “through the mud”.</p>
<p>Cook County prosecutor Joseph Magats told reporters that officials dropped the case because Smollett forfeited a 10,000 dollar (£7,600) bond payment and carried out community service.</p>
<p>Prosecutors alleged at the time that Smollett staged a false attack because he was unhappy with his salary on musical drama Empire and wanted to raise his profile.</p>
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