Chicago Mayor Calls Jussie Smollet's Dropped Charges A 'Whitewash of Justice' Smollett, who was accused of staging a hate crime against himself, was cleared of all charges on Tuesday. Chicago prosecutors dropped the case with little explanation, which infuriated Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. Superintendent Eddie Johnson, via statement Superintendent Eddie Johnson, via statement Smollett gave up his bail amount of $10,000 and will participate in community service. Mayor Rahm Emanuel, via statement Mayor Rahm Emanuel, via statement Smollett has always maintained his innocence, saying on Tuesday, "I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I’ve been accused of.”