Jussie Smollett‘s sister, Jurnee, has addressed her brother’s scandal for the first time.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the “Birds of Prey” actress, 33, discussed the ongoing legal battle that her 38-year-old brother continues to face after he was accused of staging a hate crime against himself in early 2019.
While she has avoided speaking publicly about the alleged incident, she maintains her sibling’s innocence.
Smollett was then charged with making a false report, but the charges would be subsequently dropped with little explanation from prosecutors. Months after the stunning announcement, a judge appointed Dan Webb, a former U.S. attorney, to look into why those charges were dropped.
Then, in February, Smollett was indicted again. He pleaded not guilty to the renewed charges brought against him and offered a rare public statement at the time, in which he maintained his innocence.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
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