Jussie Smollett‘s responsible in his hate crime hoax case, however the Illinois Supreme Court docket was nonetheless proper to overturn his conviction … no less than in line with the Osundairo brothers, whose testimony was crucial in convincing a jury to convict him.
Abel and Ola‘s lawyer, Gloria V. Rodriguez, tells TMZ … the Osundairos respect the court docket’s determination to reverse Jussie’s conviction as a result of the case was extra about Jussie’s cope with prosecutors than his innocence or guilt.
The brothers say the jury received it proper once they returned a responsible verdict in opposition to Jussie … and Abel and Ola stand by their sworn testimony.
As we reported … Jussie lower a cope with State’s Lawyer Kim Foxx when he was initially being prosecuted … and it referred to as for him to do group service and pay $10,000 in trade for the costs being dropped.
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Prosecutors finally went again on their deal after caving to public strain. They tried Jussie in court docket and he was discovered responsible and sentenced to time behind bars.
The conviction was overturned Thursday … with Illinois’ excessive court docket ruling Jussie’s cope with Cook dinner County prosecutors needed to be honored.
Abel and Ola are ripping the plea deal … telling us it was “a sweetheart deal that only celebrity, social status, and influence can afford.”
The brothers add … “Justice can never be achieved when it is the result of hallway handshakes, backroom conversations, and misleading statements to the public.”
However, a deal’s a deal … and the Osundairo bros say finally the court docket received it proper.
