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An Illinois judge on Thursday ordered "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's criminal case file unsealed, setting up the release of a wealth of information surrounding the controversial -- and often confusing -- case.

Cook County judge Steven G. Watkins' decision came months after a dizzying set of events: First, Smollett alleged he'd been the victim of a hate crime; after an extensive investigation, Chicago cops arrested Smollett and accused him of faking the supposed attack; and then, Cook County prosecutors suddenly dropped the charges against Smollett and his case was sealed.

But not anymore -- at least, soon.

When the state attorney asked whether the office could have more time to redact personal information from the files, Watkins advised prosecutors to "act as if the documents were never sealed in the first place."

In January, Smollett made national headlines when he filed a police report alleging two masked men attacked him, put a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him as he was walking home from a fast food eatery. Smollett, who is black and openly gay, said the masked men beat him, made racist and homophobic comments and yelled, "This is MAGA country" -- a reference to President Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan -- before fleeing the scene.

But as cops investigated the case further, they began taking a closer look at Smollett.

Surveillance video reportedly revealed brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo, who lived in Smollett's apartment building, purchasing rope similar to the kind used during the alleged attack. Eventually, the brothers reportedly told cops Smollett paid them to help him fake the attack.

Smollett was arrested for allegedly filing a false police report and faced 16 counts of disorderly conduct stemming from the incident. But during a short and stunning hearing, the office of Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dropped the charges against Smollett, though his bail was forfeited.

Smollett has maintained his innocence and insisted the hate attack was real. But the city of Chicago is suing the actor in an effort to recoup resources spent investigating the alleged hoax.

Meanwhile, the brothers implicated in the incident are suing Smollett's attorneys for defamation of character.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/jussie-smollett-criminal-docs-ordered-to-be-unsealed.amp

[Barbie Dangerous]

This black-on-black crime isn't fckn necessary.

[FlowerBomb]

Who paid this coon

[Hatsumomo]

He aint black he a traitor.

[b7]

Beautiful 

it'll just be unsealed so we can see all the real tea that Jussie clearly lied about 

[Barbie Dangerous]

Beautiful

it'll just be unsealed so we can see all the real tea that Jussie clearly lied about

I'm gonna unseal you.

[...my little hiatus]

take tht fAGAtail to jail

[GRAND ETERNAL SUPREME]

n

[RAY7]

Beautiful

it'll just be unsealed so we can see all the real tea that Jussie clearly lied about

!!!

[fedswatchin]

Beautiful

it'll just be unsealed so we can see all the real tea that Jussie clearly lied about

it was a nonviolent crime rig, which he allegedly commtited. Blacks supposed to be together on mess like that

[b7]

Beautiful

it'll just be unsealed so we can see all the real tea that Jussie clearly lied about

it was a nonviolent crime rig, which he allegedly commtited. Blacks supposed to be together on mess like that

bdfnncnc but the MESS he pulled really doesn't help black gays at all

I'm not here for him playing games and making a mockery over real trauma

[Gilgamesh.]

not this sequel.

[Kurama]

I can tell by the pic, he aint for us.

[Opposites Attract.]

When black people do stuff like this it really ain't a good look. Like it ain't that serious and they need to let it tf go. You'd think someone was murdered or raped. 

This coon ain't for the people because none of the white judges even gave a fuck. 

[African Queen]

Beautiful

it'll just be unsealed so we can see all the real tea that Jussie clearly lied about

it was a nonviolent crime rig, which he allegedly commtited. Blacks supposed to be together on mess like that

bdfnncnc but the MESS he pulled really doesn't help black gays at all

I'm not here for him playing games and making a mockery over real trauma

How is reopening the MESS gonna help black gays?

Most people had forgotten about it already.