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Nigerian Brothers Sue Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys by oluchisimfred: 8:22pm On Apr 23, 2019
Nigerian brothers, Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo have sued Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys Mark Geragos And Tina Glandian, for an alleged defamation. The Nigerian brothers who sued Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys and reportedly filed their lawsuit at the federal court in Illinois on Tuesday, accused them of smearing their reputations in a bid to salvage Empire Star's image. The suit alleges that Smollett’s attorneys Mark Geragos and Tina Glandian gave interviews in which they sought to scapegoat the brothers. The suit also accuses Glandian of falsely suggesting that Abimbola Osundairo had sexual relations with Smollett, exposing him to backlash in the Nigerian community.

The brothers’ attorneys acknowledged they took part in a hoax, but said they have apologized for it, and only did so because Smollett paid them. “As far as their participation in this publicity stunt, they’ve realized that it was wrong, they’ve apologized for it, and they’ve expressed more than once that they are tremendously regretful for the role that they played in it,” Schmidt said. “But make no mistake, they had no role in calling the police, and they had no role in defrauding the Police Department.”

The brothers’ lawsuit accuses Smollett’s attorneys of repeatedly making false attacks against them in the media after prosecutors dropped charges against the actor. According to them, Glandian’s and Geragos’ statements “have caused considerable damage to Plaintiffs’ careers, as they have lost talent agent contracts and career opportunities.”

According to the lawsuit, Glandian’s suggestion that Ola Osundairo is homosexual puts him and his family in Nigeria in danger, noting that homosexual activity is illegal in Nigeria, and is punishable by up to 14 years in prison, or death by stoning if the accused is married.


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Re: Nigerian Brothers Sue Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys by oluchisimfred: 8:35pm On Apr 23, 2019
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Re: Nigerian Brothers Sue Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys by tribalistseun: 10:58pm On Apr 23, 2019
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Re: Nigerian Brothers Sue Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys by Hintona(f): 12:07am On Apr 24, 2019
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Re: Nigerian Brothers Sue Jussie Smollett’s Attorneys by G1STM0RE: 5:49am On Apr 24, 2019

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