The mayor said if Smollett were not an actor with influence, he would have been held to a different legal standard. But Chicago's mayor and police superintendent reacted angrily to the news -- and said they still believed Smollett's story was a hoax. According to prosecutors, Smollett told one of the brothers that he was disappointed in the "Empire" team's reaction to the letter. Smollett's attorney: We believe the brothers attacked himBrown Holmes said Tuesday that it's her position that the brothers were Smollett's attackers. 20th Century Fox Television 'gratified' that charges were droppedThe studio and network behind the television drama "Empire" said it was "gratified" that the charges against the actor have been dropped.

Source: CNN March 26, 2019 15:21 UTC