CHICAGO—One of Jussie Smollett’s conditions after posting $10,000 bail amid charges he lied about being the victim of a racist, the anti-gay attack was that he have no contact with two brothers police say he paid to help stage the incident, according to a case file unsealed in Chicago on May 23.
Besides that detail, the “Empire” actor’s criminal case file appears to contain little new information. The bulk of the more-than-250-page file centers on the legal battle between media organizations that wanted access to the file and Smollett’s attorneys who wanted it kept sealed.
