Cheryl Bader was quoted in a USA Today article regarding the case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly orchestrating a hate crime hoax.
Cheryl Bader, associate professor at Fordham Law School, said the lack of clarity from prosecutors on the decision was curious.
“I am assuming the prosecution discovered a significant blow to the credibility of prosecutions’ witnesses or to the integrity of the police investigation to justify this drastic turn around,” Bader said. “Interestingly, they did not announce charges or make statement indicating any action against the two men who were initially accused and then appear to have been the prosecutor’s witnesses in the case against Smollett. This move raises more questions than provides answers.”
