Just hours afterposting bond and being releasedfrom jail,Jussie Smollettis back on set, PEOPLE confirms.
The actor, 36, returned to the Chicago set ofEmpire, the Fox drama in which he stars as main character Jamal Lyon, on Thursday.
Smollett’s bond was set at $100,000; he was released after posting $10,000 bond.
Jussie Smollett leaving court on Feb. 21.TANNEN MAURY/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
In a bond proffer, prosecutors allege Smollett wrote a $3,500 personal check to brothers Olabinjo “Ola” and Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo in order to stage the hate attack. Prosecutors claim Smollett had met Abel on theEmpireset, where the latter had been working as a stand-in for the character Kai, who is an on-screen love interest of Smollett’s character.
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Also on Thursday, police allege Smollett staged a bias attack on himself as apublicity stunt to boost his salaryon the Fox show.
Empire.FOX/Getty
The actor previouslyreturned to the setofEmpirein Chicago less than one week after he was targeted in theapparent hate crime attack, according toTMZ.
Fox previously told PEOPLE in a statement that the show is currently filming season 5. “We have two episodes remaining to shoot,” the statement said.
Smollett, who was also asked to surrender his passport, is scheduled for his next hearing on March 14.
source: people.com
