CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutor says he still believes Jussie Smollett lied about attack despite dropping charges.
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CHICAGO (AP) - The Latest on the case against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett (all times local):
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Prosecutors says a stunning decision to drop charges against Jussie Smollett doesn't mean they no longer believe he staged a racial and homophobic attack against him in January.
First Assistant State's Attorney Joseph Magats told reporters Tuesday that he still believes Smollett filed a false police report. He says prosecutors "stand behind the investigation and the facts." He added that "this was not an exoneration."
A minimum requirement for the dropping of charges is typically that a defendant accept some responsibility and offer an apology.
But speaking after prosecutors told a judge they were dropping all charges, Smollett conceded nothing and did not apologize. He insisted he'd been "truthful and consistent on every single level since day one."
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