What a douche.

“Over six years ago, after it was reported I had been jumped, City Officials in Chicago set out to convince the public that I willfully set an assault against myself. This false narrative has left a stain on my character that will not soon disappear,” he wrote.

 

He added, “These officials wanted my money and wanted my confession for something I did not do. Today, it should be clear… They have received neither.”

 

Smollett said his decision to settle “was not the most difficult one to make,” explaining, “I was presented with an opportunity to make a charitable donation in exchange for the case being dismissed.”