Smollett's attorney responds to 'whitewashing of justice' claim

Tina Glandian talks to "GMA" after prosecutors dropped all charges against her client, who was accused of staging a hate crime in Chicago. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2UZrMhA 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett charges dropped; Chicago mayor and top cop furious, as prosecutor admits he believes TV star fabricated attack In a stunning move, prosecutors in Chicago dropped all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on Tuesday despite acknowleging Smollet fabricated a street attack on himself in an attempt to get a pay raise. “We stand behind the investigation and the facts revealed,” said Joe Magats, the first assistant state attorney in Illinois, who took over the case when his boss, State Attorney Kim Foxx, recused herself from the probe after it surfaced that she had been in touch with Smollett’s family.