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Jussie Smollett is 'indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago' - nearly a year after having charges dropped over 'hoax' attack

Fox 5 reports special prosecutor Dan Webb has leveled an indictment against Smollett

It is unclear what he is charged of but he is due in court on February 24

Smollett was arrested last February and charged with 16 felonies

He faced 50 years in prison until State's Attorney Kim Foxx dropped the charges

She has since been accused of misconduct because she interfered in the police investigation into what happened

Smollett said he was attacked on January 29 when he was walking home at 2am

He claimed his attackers were light-skinned and shouted racist and homophobic slurs

Brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo later told police Smollett paid them to stage the attack

He claimed all along that he was innocent and that he was telling truth

Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a special prosecutor in Chicago, nearly a year after the charges against him over an alleged hoax attack were dropped.

Fox 5 reports special prosecutor Dan Webb brought charges against Smollett on Tuesday. It is not clear what those charges are but he is due in court on February 24.

Authorities are yet to confirm the indictment.

It is now more than a year since Smollett claimed he was attacked at 2am in Chicago on January 29 while out getting a sandwich.

He told police his attackers called him racist and homophobic slurs and that they appeared light-skinned.

Nigerian brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo were then identified as the people he'd said attacked him. The pair knew Smollett and told the authorities he paid them to attack him in a staged incident to allegedly boost his celebrity profile and salary.

Smollett was then hit with a 16-count grand jury indictment and faced more than 50 years behind bars until State's Attorney Kim Foxx suddenly dropped all the charges last March in exchange for him doing community service.

It was a decision that blindsided and outraged former mayor Rahm Emanuel and former Chief of Police Eddie Johnson.

Smollett, who has all along insisted he is innocent, then sued the city for malicious prosecution.

There have been various rounds of civil litigation but the cases keep getting delayed because it has been so difficult to identify an impartial prosecutor.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7993001/Jussie-Smollett-indicted-special-prosecutor-Chicago.html

GSMA To Discuss Possible Cancellation Of Mobile World Congress

PARIS (Reuters) – Telecoms lobby GSMA will hold a board meeting on Friday to discuss the possible cancellation of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona after several big-name withdrawals because of the coronavirus outbreak, an industry source said on Tuesday.

MWC, scheduled to take place on Feb. 24-27, is the telecoms industry’s biggest annual gathering, with companies spending millions on stands and hospitality to fill their order books.

The world event was put in jeopardy after the coronavirus outbreak, which has killed more than 1,000 people so far, mostly in mainland China, prompted U.S. technology and telecoms heavyweights such as Cisco Systems Inc, Sprint Corp and Facebook Inc to pull out.

A number of companies ranging from Japan’s NTT Docomo and Sony Corp to U.S. chipmakers Intel Corp and Nvidia had already dropped out of the four-day international telecoms conference that draws in more than 100,000 visitors.

Adding to the concerns over the impact of the epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned earlier on Tuesday of a global threat potentially worse than terrorism.

A cancellation of the event would be a big blow for Catalonia’s capital city.

The congress usually gives a $500 million lift to the local economy as delegates throng to the Fira trade fairgrounds, wine and dine contacts and criss-cross Barcelona by taxi.

GSMA, which represents 750 operators and another 350 firms in the mobile industry ranging from Germanys Deutsche Telekom to China’s Huawei, hosts the congress.

Its board is composed of 26 leaders of some of the world’s biggest telecoms groups and is currently chaired by Stéphane Richard, the CEO of Orange, France’s biggest phone company.

In the event of a full cancellation of the event, the financial liability for the organizers may depend on whether the Spanish government changes its health advice on the coronavirus.

Spain’s health minister Salvador Illa told reporters on Tuesday that there is no public health reason for the event not to be carried out.

Illa added that additional health measures related to the MWC could be announced on Wednesday. GSMA did not respond to requests seeking comment.

https://www.oann.com/gsma-to-discuss-possible-cancellation-of-mobile-world-congress/

Re-posting for the third time

California lawyer busted by feds for selling illegal guns, meth

A California lawyer was busted by ATF agents for allegedly selling a number of unlicensed guns and methamphetamine, authorities said Monday.

The suspect, Melinda Romines of Anaheim, acted as a middle man for black-market arms dealers, buying the weapons then re-selling them to customers, the ATF said in a statement.

In one of the deals, she allegedly sold a .40-caliber pistol, an AR-style rifle and a silencer to a buyer in a Los Angeles parking lot in 2018, the agency said. Both of the guns had their serial numbers scratched off, according to the statement.

In another parking lot a few months later, she allegedly sold another illegal .45-caliber pistol in a deal that made her $900.

A month later, she and an accomplice sold close to a quarter-pound of methamphetamine in two drug deals, the ATF said.

She was indicted on one count of conspiracy to engage in the business of dealing in firearms without a license, one count of possession of an unregistered firearm, and two counts of distributing methamphetamine, authorities said.

Romines could not immediately be reached for comment early Tuesday.

https://nypost.com/2020/02/11/california-lawyer-busted-by-feds-for-selling-illegal-guns-meth/

Also include this from another Anon:

Melinda Romines

She's got herself a go-fund-me page.

Weird…

Melinda Romines is organizing this fundraiser.

Created April 9, 2019

Medical, Illness & Healing

Please open your heart to help a child never have to be put before her abused again. This is definitely something no one wants To talk about however this happens to 2 out of 4 girls. And this time my daughter is the victim of her own FATHER

and to make matters worse the Judge seems to be pro dad. He uttered the words “I’m sorry you are missing out on your parenting time with your daughter”

I couldn’t believe my ears. Thinking that the justice would be on the side of a child but apparently a man who has molested his own offspring has rights to them. Unless I can show up with a defense team to protect my child. I’m desperate to get the help to protect her from him ever hurting her again. We now find ourselves in this situation.

We ar in the midst of one of the most challenging situation no parent should ever face. I am taking my daughters father to court in pursuit of full custody with no visitation .

This decision does not come easily. March 6th my daughter came forward about her father abusing her. This last month has been hell for her. Its been hell for me to even take in that the father of my child is a monster. All I know as a mother who loves my daughter dearly my daughter is no longer safe in her fathers care. She expressed she never wants to see her father again. She is afraid for her life at this point because she spoke out and knows her father will be angry.

Come to find out hes been molesting her for some time now. The first time it happened she ran to tell her grandmother ( bios dads mother) Grandmother immediately called my daughters father to the room to let him know what my daughter just expressed to her. He of course yelled at my daughter and scared her to death. My daughter trusted an adult to protect her and that person failed to do so. Neither adult ever came to me to let me know about that incident. Years later here we are. My brave daughter finally came to me for help.

I started my daughter with an amazing therapist who specializes with sexual abuse victims. These visits have become quite costly for my family and I. We also received horrific news today in court that my daughters predator (Father) wants monitored visits with her. My daughter doesn't ever want to be in his presence. She is afraid he will hurt again. I was able to meet with an attorney today who made me feel we have a chance to help this case and save my child. Our next court hearing is May 3rd. We are at our final hours of being able to retain the attorney to appear on our court date.

We need help with the attorney / therapy fees.

Prayers for my daughter would be much appreciated.

Thank you

Updates (2)

May 22, 2019 by Melinda Romines , Organizer

Court will reconvene June 5th. We are still in need of prayers and donations. Judge ruled for in child’s favor for her to have her own counsel. This will help give her a voice in the court. Please share and prayers will be greatly appreciated

May 3, 2019 by Melinda Romines , Organizer

Case continued till June 5th. Child remains protected and safe with mom. Prayers will be greatly appreciated

https://www.gofundme.com/f/hjsnq-attorney-costs-for-child-custody-medical

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