STATE OF ILLINOIS SS. COUNTY OF COOK Special Grand Jury N0. 2019 MR 00014 of the Circuit Court of Cook County, The Grand Jurors chosen, selected and sworn, in and for the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois, in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois, upon their oaths present that, on or about January 29, 2019, at and within the County of Cook: Jussie Smollett Committed the offense of: DISORDERLY CONDUCT in that HE, KNOWINGLY TRANSMITTED OR CAUSED TO BE TRANSMITTED, IN ANY MANNER, TO ANY PEACE OFFICER, TO WIT: CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER MUHAMMED BAIG, A REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, TO WIT: ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT AROUND 2:45 A.M., JUSSIE SMOLLETT REPORTED, IN PERSON, THAT HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME, A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, REPORTING THAT ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 A.M., NEAR 341 EAST LOWER NORTH WATER STREET, IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TWO UNKNOWN MALES APPROACHED JUSSIE SMOLLETT, CALLED JUSSIE SMOLLETT RACIAL AND HOMOPHOBIC SLURS, AND STRUCK JUSSIE SMOLLETT, AND THE TWO UNKNOWN MALES MADE PHYSICAL CONTACT OF AN INSULTING OR PROVOKING NATURE WITH JUS SIE SMOLLETT BY PUTTING A ROPE AROUND HIS NECK, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT KNEW THAT AT THE TIME OF THIS TRANSMISSION THERE WAS NO REASONABLE GROUND FOR BELIEVING THAT SUCH AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES ACT 1992 As AMENDED AND, contrary to the Statute and against the peace and dignity of the same People of the State of Illinois. COUNT NUMBER: 1 CASE NUMBER: 20 CR 03050?01 35m ZDZU BROWN CLERK OF CIRCUIT 00am The Grand Jurors chosen, selected and sworn, in and for the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois, - in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois, upon their oaths present that, on or about January 29, 2019, at and within the County of Cook: Jussie Smollett Committed the offense Of: DISORDERLY CONDUCT in that HE, KNOWINGLY TRANSMITTED OR CAUSED TO BE TRANSMITTED, IN ANY MANNER, TO ANY PEACE OFFICER, TO WIT: CHICAGO POLICE OFFICER MUHAMMED BAIG, A REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, TO WIT: ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT AROUND 2:45 A.M., JUSSIE SMOLLETT REPORTED, IN PERSON, THAT HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A BATTERY, A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, REPORTING THAT ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 A.M., NEAR 341 EAST LOWER NORTH WATER STREET, IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TWO UNKNOWN MALES APPROACHED JUSSIE SMOLLETT AND STRUCK JUSSIE SMOLLETT, AND THE TWO UNKNOWN MALES MADE PHYSICAL CONTACT OF AN INSULTING OR PROVOKING NATURE WITH JUSSIE SMOLLETT, POURING AN UNKNOWN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE, BELIEVED TO BE BLEACH, ONTO JUSSIE SMOLLETT, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT KNEW THAT AT THE TIME OF THIS TRANSMISSION THERE WAS NO REASONABLE GROUND FOR BELIEVING THAT SUCH AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES ACT 1992 As AMENDED AND, contrary to the Statute and against the peace and dignity of the same People of the State of Illinois. COUNT NUMBER: 2 CASE NUMBER: 20 CR 03050-01 232020 Domain-g EEOWN CLERK OF CIRCUIT GOMT The Grand Jurors chosen, selected and sworn, in and for the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois, in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois, upon their oaths present that on or about January 29, 2019, at and within the County of Cook: Jussie Smollett Committed the offense of: DISORDERLY CONDUCT in that HE, KNOWINGLY TRANSMITTED OR CAUSED TO BE TRANSMITTED, IN ANY MANNER, TO ANY PEACE OFFICER, TO WIT: CHICAGO POLICE DETECTIVE KIMBERLY MURRAY, A REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, TO ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT AROUND 5:55 A.M., JUSSIE SMOLLETT REPORTED, IN PERSON, THAT HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME, A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, REPORTING THAT ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 AM, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NEW STREET AND LOWER NORTH WATER STREET, IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUSSIE SMOLLETT HAD RACIAL AND HOMOPHOBIC SLURS CALLED OUT AT HIM, AND TWO UNKNOWN OFFENDERS APPROACHED JUSSIE SMOLLETT FROM BEHIND, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT WAS PUNCHED IN THE FACE AND KICKED IN THE BACK, CAUSING BODILY HARM TO JUSSIE SMOLLETT, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT KNEW THAT AT THE TIME OF THIS TRANSMISSION THERE WAS NO REASONABLE GROUND FOR BELIEVING THAT SUCH AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION (12-71(80) OF ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES ACT 1992 As AMENDED AND, contrary to the Statute and against the peace and dignity of the same People of the State of Illinois. COUNT NUMBER: 3 CASE NUMBER: 20 CR 03050?01 :23 55:3 ROWN CLERK OF CIRCUIT CDELRT The Grand Jurors chosen, selected and Sworn, in and for the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois, in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois, upon their oaths present that on or about January 29, 2019, at and within the County of Cook: JuSSie Smollett Committed the offense of: DISORDERLY CONDUCT in that HE, KNOWINGLY TRANSMITTED OR CAUSED TO BE TRANSMITTED, IN ANY MANNER, TO ANY PEACE OFFICER, TO WIT: CHICAGO POLICE DETECTIVE KIMBERLY MURRAY, A REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, TO WIT: ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT AROUND 5:55 A.M., JUSSIE SMOLLETT REPORTED, IN PERSON, THAT HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A BATTERY, A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, REPORTING THAT ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 AM, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NEW STREET AND LOWER NORTH WATER STREET, IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TWO UNKNOWN OFFENDERS APPROACHED JUSSIE SMOLLETT FROM BEHIND, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT WAS PUNCHED IN THE FACE AND KICKED IN THE BACK, CAUSING BODILY HARM TO JUSSIE SMOLLETT, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT KNEW THAT AT THE TIME OF THIS TRANSMISSION THERE WAS NO REASONABLE GROUND FOR BELIEVING THAT SUCH AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES ACT 1992 AS AMENDED AND, contrary to the Statute and against the peace and dignity of the same People of the State of Illinois. COUNT NUMBER: 4 CASE NUMBER: 20 CR 03050-01 DORQI It" ELIROWN CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT The Grand Jurors chosen, selected and sworn, in and for the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois, in the name and by the authority of the People of the State of Illinois, upon their oaths present that on or about January 29, 2019, at and within the County of Cook: Iussie Smollett Committed the offense of: DISORDERLY CONDUCT in that HE, KNOWINGLY TRANSMITTED OR CAUSED TO BE TRANSMITTED, IN ANY MANNER, TO ANY PEACE OFFICER, TO WIT. CHICAGO POLICE DETECTIVE KIMBERLY MURRAY, A REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, TO WIT: ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT AROUND 7:15 P.M., JUSSIE IN PERSON, THAT HE WAS THE VICTIM OF A BATTERY, A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, REPORTING THAT ON JANUARY 29, 2019, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 AM, NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NEW STREET AND LOWER NORTH WATER STREET, IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TWO UNKNOWN OFFENDERS APPROACHED JUSSIE SMOLLETT FROM BEHIND AND ENGAGED IN A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH JUSSIE SMOLLETT, CAUSING BODILY HARM TO JUSSIE SMOLLETT, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT KNEW THAT AT THE TIME OF THIS TRANSMISSION THERE WAS NO REASONABLE GROUND FOR BELIEVING THAT SUCH AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES ACT 1992 AS AMENDED AND, contrary to the Statute and against the peace and dignity of the same People of the State of Illinois. COUNT NUMBER: 5 CASE NUMBER. 20 CR 03050 01 moan rsaowm CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT The Grand Jurors chosen, selected and sworn, in and for the County of Cook, in the State of Illinois, in the name and by the authority of the People Of the State of Illinois, upon their oaths present that on or about February 14, 2019, at and Within the County of Cook: Jussie Smollett Committed the offense of: DISORDERLY CONDUCT in that HE, KNOWINGLY TRANSMITTED OR CAUSED TO BE TRANSMITTED, IN ANY MANNER, TO ANY PEACE OFFICER, TO WIT: CHICAGO POLICE DETECTIVE ROBERT GRAVES, A REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, TO WIT: ON FEBRUARY 14, 2019, AT AROUND 12:15 P.M., JUSSIE SMOLLETT REPORTED, IN PERSON, THAT HE WAS THE VICTIM OF AN AGGRAVATED BATTERY, A VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION OF THE ILLWOIS COMPILED STATUTES, REPORTING THAT ON JANUARY 29, 2019, NEAR 341 EAST LOWER NORTH WATER STREET, IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, TWO UNKNOWN MALES, ONE OF WHOM WORE A MASK, APPROACHED JUSSIE SMOLLETT AND ENGAGED IN A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH JU SIE SMOLLETT, AND THE TWO UNKNOWN MALES MADE PHYSICAL CONTACT OF AN INSULTING OR PROVOKING NATURE WITH JUSSIE SMOLLETT BY PUTTING A ROPE AROUND HIS NECK, AND JUSSIE SMOLLETT KNEW THAT AT THE TIME OF THIS TRANSMISSION THERE WAS NO REASONABLE GROUND FOR BELIEVING THAT SUCH AN OFFENSE HAD BEEN COMMITTED, IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 720 ACT 5 SECTION (12-305mm) OF ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES ACT 1992 AS AMENDED AND, contrary to the Statute and against the peace and dignity of the same People of the State of Illinois. COUNT NUMBER: 6 CASE NUMBER: 20 CR 03050-01 "3 2020 BROWN CLERK OF COLIRT SPECIAL GRAND IURY NO. 2019 MR 00014 General No. 20 CR 03050?01 Circuit Court of Cook County County Department Criminal Division - Special Grand Jury No. 2019 MR 00014 The People of the State of Illinois V. Jussie Smollett 2:220 INDICTMENT FOR $355.31? or ii" sic (if $91130 DISORDERLY CONDUCT A TRUE BILL - rson of the Grand Jury WITNESS Forepe Investigator Thomas C. Wilson, Of?ce of the Independent Inspector General, Cook County, Illinois Detective Michael Theis, Chicago Police Department Filed Bail