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		</div><p>Jussie Smollett’s lawyer has accused authorities of “continuing their campaign” against the actor despite prosecutors dropping all charges against him.</p>
<p>Patricia Brown Holmes said the “the case is closed” and that “no public official has the right to violate” her client’s “due process rights.”</p>
<p>Holmes said Smollet “is innocent until proven guilty in the court of law”, adding: “We respectfully request all government agencies involved live up to the ethical tenants 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>
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<p>It comes after authorities 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>Chicago mayor 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>The 36-year-old Empire actor had 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. Earlier this week prosecutors dropped all charges.</p>
<p>Cook County first assistant state’s attorney Joseph Magats told reporters that prosecutors dropped the case because Smollett forfeited a 10,000 dollar (£7,600) bond payment and carried out community service.</p>
<p>Smollett insists he is innocent. Prosecutors alleged at the time he 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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