Smollett was accused of filing a false police report and had been charged with a felony disorderly conduct for a false report in February. He would later be charged earlier this month with “a total of 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct-false report.” Smollett pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Smollett had been accused of lying to police on different occasions after reporting that he had been attacked by two men who hurled racist and homophobic slurs at him and threw an unknown chemical substance at him. He also claimed the men shouted, “This is MAGA country” and that they put a noose around his neck.

Chicago Police superintendent Eddie Johnson had stated earlier in March during a press briefing that “This stunt was orchestrated by Smollett because he was dissatisfied with his salary.” However, Smollett’s legal team accused Johnson and the Chicago Police Department of an “organized law enforcement spectacle.”

Daily Wire Senior Editor Emily Zanotti notes that Chicago Police superintendent Eddie Johnson is “furious” about the charges being dropped and the Chicago Police Department was “blindsided.”

She also notes that Johnson didn’t learn about the charges being dropped until today.

ABC 7 Chicago reporter Rob Elgas does note that an FBI investigation into the threat letter sent to Fox studios in Chicago is still underway.

Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi indicated Superintendent Eddie Johnson will address the media following the a Chicago Police Academy graduation.

What do you think of Smollett’s charges being dropped and Smollett’s statement?