Chicago Police, Mayor Rahm Emanuel Slam Prosecutors for Dropping Jussie Smollett Charges | THR News - video Dailymotion

"This is a whitewash of justice," an angry Emanuel told reporters.

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00:00— This is a person now who's been let off scot-free with no sense of accountability

00:04of the moral and ethical wrong of his actions.

00:08Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago police are blasting the state attorney's decision

00:13to drop all the charges against actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of lying to police

00:17about a reported hate crime assault.

00:20The mayor told reporters this is a whitewash of justice.

00:23After the charges were officially dropped Tuesday morning, Smollett told press he always maintained

00:27his innocence, and his story about what allegedly took place that night in January never changed.

00:32I've been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one.

00:37I would not be my mother's son if I was capable of one drop of what I would have been accused

00:41of.

00:42But Smollett's statement really seemed to sting the Chicago mayor.

00:44Mr. Smollett is still saying that he is innocent, still running down the Chicago police department.

00:50How dare him?

00:52How dare him?

00:53Meanwhile, Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson said he stood by his department's

00:57work and believed the charges against the Empire actor were justified.

01:01Do I think justice will serve?

01:03No.

01:04I think this city is still owed an apology.

01:06As for the $10,000 bond Smollett forfeited, the mayor said $10,000 doesn't even come close

01:11to what the city spent in resources.

01:13And he did this all in the name of self-promotion.

01:16For more on this story and the latest updates, head to THR.com.

01:18Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.