The two men who claimed they helped Jussie Smollett stage his hate crime hoax are speaking out after his case was officially dismissed by the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday.
While appearing on Fox News, Abimbola ‘Bola’ and Olabinjo ‘Ola’ Osundairo expressed their surprise not at the overturning of his conviction, but at the fact that he has never admitted to what he did. The Osundairos emphasized that the “real injustice” in this case lies in the “sweetheart” deal that State’s Attorney Kim Foxx offered to the actor, which included the forfeiture of $10,000 in bail and 15 hours of community service. The brothers firmly believe that Jussie received leniency due to his “power and influence,” stating that had he been an ordinary person like themselves, he would have never been granted such a favorable deal.
Abimbola ‘Bola’ and Olabinjo ‘Ola’ Osundairo went on to reveal that they haven’t spoken to the former *Empire* actor since the 2019 staged attack and claim that the entertainer still owes them $500.
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Furthermore, in their conversation with the Fox News host, the brothers shared their motivation for agreeing to stage the attack. They believed it would help them break into the acting industry, as they claim Jussie told them that every celebrity stages significant incidents, referencing Kim Kardashian’s Paris robbery as an example.
It’s evident that the Osundairos do not believe justice was served.
Jussie has not yet commented on the recent legal developments in his controversial case. However, he did address his situation back in October. After revealing that he spent millions on attorneys, he explained why he refuses to give up his fight to clear his name:
“I want to have all of these things in my life, and I don’t want to have a felony on my record for something that I didn’t do,” Smollett stated in the interview. “That’s what we’re fighting for. I know that on the surface it probably seems like why doesn’t he just serve the time, why doesn’t he just let this go? It would be easier if I had in fact done this to say that I did it. I wouldn’t have spent almost $3 million of my own money. I wouldn’t have had a trial.”
“But as a human being and as a man, as a Black man and as an openly gay Black man, I have a problem with letting them win on something they shouldn’t be able to.”
