Chicago PD Releases Jussie Smollett Files After Dropped Charges All charges alleging that Smollett had <br />staged a hate crime against himself <br />were dropped on Tuesday. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police <br />Superintendent Eddie Johnson expressed <br />outrage and disbelief at the case's dismissal. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson Mayor Rahm Emanuel On Wednesday, Chicago police made <br />their opinion known by releasing <br />the entire 61-page investigative <br />report on the 'Empire' actor. The files detail actions taken <br />by detectives to uncover new <br />information about the case. Within an hour of releasing the files, the police <br />department was barred from releasing any <br />more information via a court order.