Newly released documents regarding Jussie Smollett's case have revealed text messages in which the Empire star texted the Nigerian brothers asking for drugs.

The messages show Smollett asking either Abel and Ola Osundairo for help to acquire 'good pills' with nicknames revealed to be for cocaine, ecstasy, and marijuana.

'N***a you still got a molly connect?' one of his messages from September 27, 2018 reads. 'Imma need a good fo pills hahaha (sic)'.

He then sends a verification code from Venmo, an online payment app.

One of the Nigerian brothers, although it remains unclear which, then replies: 'Got it'.

Smollett asks one of the brothers where they are and asks if they want to bring it to his house.

'You wanna come through? If not I can get it tomorrow,' he writes.

'I'm falling asleep,' one of the brothers responsed. 'You can get it tomorrow.'

Documents state that Smollett and one of the Nigerian brothers began texting on February 24, 2018 and continued through March 15, 2019.

A week later, the Cook County State’s Attorney's Office dropped all charges against Smollett.

The Empire star has found himself in headlines for all the wrong reasons after he was accused of staging a hate crime attack on himself in January.

Text records revealed that there were 'various occasions' in which Smollett would request the Nigerian brother to procure items for him 'described as weed, molly, or Whitney', known slang for marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine.

In July 2018, Smollett and the Nigerian brother exchanged texts regarding him obtaining 'Whitney' and how to pay for it, the documents state.

Payment was arranged via Venmo and Smollett later sent a text stating that he just sent $200.

On August 27, 2018, Smollett requested that the brother obtain weed for him. The price was discussed and Smollett once again paid him through Venmo.

The Chicago Police Department released nearly 500 pages of case reports, arrest files and supplementary files related to Smollett's case on Thursday.

A Cook County judge ordered that the documents in the case be unsealed.

Investigators alleged that Smollett had recruited the Osundairo brothers to stage the hoax attack, hoping it would help him get a salary raise on Empire.

Chicago police said the Osundairo brothers confessed to helping Smollett stage the attack.

Smollett had told cops that he had an untreated drug problem after his arrest.

Smollett responded 'no' when asked about alcohol or mental health problems, according to booking documents. But he may have dropped hints about a drug issue to lay groundwork for a possible defense strategy. </s> CLOSE Two brothers who said they helped Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack against himself are suing the "Empire" actor's attorneys for defamation. (April 23) AP, AP

New documents released by Chicago police Thursday show Jussie Smollett discussing drugs with the two brothers who accused the "Empire" actor of paying them to stage an attack on him.

The texts were among the 460 pages released by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office and Chicago Police Department Thursday after a judge ordered Smollett's case file unsealed last week.

The documents show that Smollett initially communicated with Abimbola 'Abel' and Olabinjo “Ola Osundairo about buying marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy before enlisting them to stage his alleged attack on Jan. 29. The brothers later told Chicago police that Smollett paid them to stage the attack on him.

"It was found during the review of these text records that on various occasions Smollett would request that (redacted) procure items for Smollett which Smollett described as weed, molly, or Whitney, which the (case report) was familiar with being slang for cannabis and controlled substances," the documents read. "In particular, weed is slang for cannabis, molly is slang for ecstasy and whitney is slang for cocaine."

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The report notes that Smollett used the electronic payment methods PayPal and Venmo to pay for the transactions, and that on multiple occasions, Smollett appeared to describe his payment to the brothers for the drugs as payment for "legitimate expenses" like personal training.

“(Expletive), you still got a molly connect?” Smollett texted one of the brothers on Sept. 27, 2018. “Hahahaha… Imma need a good fo pills Haha.”

After completing multiple drug transactions with the brothers, Smollett texted one of them in January, “Might need your help on the low. You around to meet up and talk face to face?”

Following this exchange, the case file alleges that Smollett gave the brothers a check for $3,500, labeled as payment for a “5-week nutrition/workout program," and asked the brothers to pretend to beat him up while calling him homophobic and racial slurs.

After the brothers told detectives about the alleged conspiracy, Smollett was indicted on 16 counts of disorderly conduct and lying to police, one charge for each time the actor "knowingly" told police that he was the victim of a "battery, a hate crime and an aggravated battery."

After prosecutors suddenly dropped all the charges against him on March 26, Cook County Judge Steve Watkins assented to Smollett's request that his case file be sealed, citing his right to privacy. But media companies, including USA TODAY parent company Gannett, argued that that the actor invalidated those concerns by discussing the case on national television. Watkins agreed two months after putting the case file off limits, he ordered its contents be released.

The unsealed documents, which also included case reports, arrest reports and supplementary files from the investigation revealed that the detectives investigating Smollett were aware there was a potential deal in the works between Smollett and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office to drop the charges a month before it was announced.

At the time, then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson blasted the deal, saying the alleged hoax had unnecessarily tied up police personnel and harmed the city’s reputation.

On Thursday, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the detectives did not pass that information to superiors because they assumed – incorrectly, as it turned out – that any deal would include Smollett admitting to wrongdoing.

Instead, after the charges were dropped, Smollett insisted that he had been "truthful and consistent on every single level since Day 1."

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Read or Share this story: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/05/31/jussie-smollett-bought-drugs-brothers-who-attacked-him/1296878001/ </s> Newly released documents regarding Jussie Smollett's case have revealed text messages in which the Empire star texted the Nigerian brothers asking for drugs.

The messages show Smollett asking either Abel and Ola Osundairo for help to acquire 'good pills' with nicknames revealed to be for cocaine, ecstasy, and marijuana.

'N***a you still got a molly connect?' one of his messages from September 27, 2018 reads. 'Imma need a good fo pills hahaha (sic)'.

He then sends a verification code from Venmo, an online payment app.

One of the Nigerian brothers, although it remains unclear which, then replies: 'Got it'.

Smollett asks one of the brothers where they are and asks if they want to bring it to his house.

'You wanna come through? If not I can get it tomorrow,' he writes.

'I'm falling asleep,' one of the brothers respons. 'You can get it tomorrow.'

Documents state that Smollett and one of the Nigerian brothers began texting on February 24, 2018 and continued through March 15, 2019.

A week later, the Cook County State’s Attorney's Office dropped all charges against Smollett.

The Empire star has found himself in headlines for all the wrong reasons after he was accused of staging a hate crime attack on himself in January.

Text records revealed that there were 'various occasions' in which Smollett would request the Nigerian brother to procure items for him 'described as weed, molly, or Whitney', known slang for marijuana, ecstasy, and cocaine.

In July 2018, Smollett and the Nigerian brother exchanged texts regarding him obtaining 'Whitney' and how to pay for it, the documents state.

Payment was arranged via Venmo and Smollett later sent a text stating that he just sent $200.

On August 27, 2018, Smollett requested that the brother obtain weed for him. The price was discussed and Smollett once again paid him through Venmo. </s> When Jussie Smollett was told his Nigerian trainer and his brother had been arrested for the 'homophobic, racist' attack he said he was the victim of, he reacted with: 'It can't be them, they'e black as sin.'

His reaction was revealed for the first time on Thursday, buried in 470 pages of previously sealed Chicago PD files that have finally been made public.

The files, which DailyMail.com is still reviewing, also reveal how Smollett changed his story throughout the police investigation, first telling police one of his attackers was white, then 'pale' and admitting that he had 'presumed' they were white because of what he claimed they said to him - 'This MAGA country'.

Smollett, 36, also changed his phone number immediately after the attack but used it to speak with Abel and Ola Osundairo, the Nigerian brothers, in the hours and days after the January 29 incident.

In early interviews, he told police he had spoken only to his creative director and to his manager on the night of the attack after landing back in Chicago from New York.

He then added into his story that he had spoken to his 'trainer', Abel, about a diet and nutrition plan.

Harvested text messages between him and the brothers also show how they discussed drugs, calling cocaine 'Whitney'.

He asked them for good 'pills', said: 'N***a you still got a Molly connect? Imma need a good fo pills hahahaha (sic)' on September 27, 2018.

Smollett also sent them money on Venmo.

When police told him that the brothers, whose mugshots were also released for the first time on Thursday, had been arrested, Smollett allegedly feigned surprise.

'We don't have any problems. They are straight so we don't have any problems with women or men. They did not owe me any money, I don't owe them any money. We have a good relationship,' he said.

He then signed documents to have police press charges but his attorney stopped him.

In the September texts about 'molly' and 'whitney, Smollett asked Abel where he was and asks if the wanted to come over.

'You wanna come through? If not I can get it tomorrow,' he writes.

'I'm falling asleep,'he responded. 'You can get it tomorrow.'

Documents state that Smollett and one of the Nigerian brothers began texting on February 24, 2018.

The brothers were picked up from Chicago O'Hare airport after arriving back from Nigeria on February 13.

In March, the charges against him were sensationally dropped and the case was sealed, a decision which outraged the public and the media.

It was unsealed earlier this month by a judge who said the Empire actor - who has been called guilty by the very prosecutors who let him off with a $10,000 bond forfeiture and 16 hours of community service - has no right to privacy.

Rather than retreat from the limelight since he had the charges dropped, Smollett spoke at the courthouse and his attorneys have given multiple interviews condemning the police department and maintaining he is innocent. </s> Lawyers for Jussie Smollett say charges against him have been dropped

Lawyers for Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack, say all the charges against him have been dropped.

The announcement comes following an "emergency" court appearance in Chicago, according to US media.

Smollett, 36, who is black and openly gay, had been accused of hiring two men to help stage an attack in the early hours of 29 January.

He pleaded not guilty to charges at a hearing earlier this month and had been due to appear in court again on 17 April until today's announcement.

In a statement, Smollett's attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said his record had now "been wiped clean of the filing of this tragic complaint against him".

"Jussie was attacked by two people he was unable to identify on 29 January," they said. "He was a victim who was vilified and made to appear as a perpetrator as a result of false and inappropriate remarks made to the public causing an inappropriate rush to judgement.

"Jussie and many others were hurt by these unfair and unwarranted actions. This entire situation is a reminder that there should never be an attempt to prove a case in the court of public opinion. That is wrong.

"it is a reminder that a victim, in this case Jussie, deserves dignity and respect.

"Dismissal of charges against the victim in this case was the only just result.

"Jussie is relieved to have this situation behind him and is very much looking forward to getting back to focusing on his family, friends and career."

A spokeswoman for Cook County prosecutors did not immediately respond to messages requesting comment.

In his report to police, Smollett said he had been attacked on his way home from a sandwich shop, by two masked men who shouted racial and anti-gay slurs. The men poured bleach on him, beat him and looped a rope around his neck, the actor said.

He claimed they shouted, "This is MAGA country", a reference to President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again campaign slogan.

But police and prosecutors accused him of making a false report because he was unhappy with his pay on Fox show Empire, and wanted to promote his career.

Officers said Smollett paid brothers Abimbola "Abel" and Olabinjo "Ola" Osundairo $3,500 (£2,650) to carry out the attack. One of them had worked on Empire.

A lawyer for the brothers had said they agreed to help Smollett because of their friendship and the sense that he was helping their careers.

Police have also said that before the attack, Smollett sent a letter that threatened him to the Chicago studio where Empire is shot.

The FBI, which is investigating that letter, has declined to comment on the investigation. </s> The latest chapter in the Jussie Smollett attack case took a dramatic turn on March 8 when the ‘Empire’ star was hit with 16 felony counts for allegedly filing a false police report.

Jussie Smollett, 36, has been hit with 16 felony charges for allegedly filing a false police report when he claimed that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack in January. A Cook County grand jury returned the indictment on March 7, according to ABC 7 Chicago. The charges have been confirmed by the Cook County State’s Attorney Office. The Empire star had already been charged with one felony count of disorderly conduct on Feb. 20 for filing a false police report.

Jussie drew headlines when he claimed that he was attacked by two strangers in his Chicago neighborhood on Jan. 29. He alleged that the two men physically assaulted him and hurled racial and homophobic slurs at him, as well as flinging a chemical substance in his face and putting a noose around his neck. Within a month, after an investigation, Chicago police arrested Jussie alleging that he paid two brothers – Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo – to beat him up. He was released after posting $100,000 bail.

These indictments are reportedly related to two separate sets of charges, according to ABC 7 Chicago – one set for what Jussie told officers about the alleged hate crime and the other set is related to his second interview with cops. HollywoodLife has reached out to the actor’s lawyers, rep and FOX (which airs Empire) for comment, but we have yet to receive a response. As for how much time Jussie faces, each set of charges could lead to a sentence of four years of probation.

Jussie has repeatedly denied allegations that he orchestrated a fake hate crime. On Feb. 21 his lawyers released a statement saying, “Like any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where information, both true and false, has been repeatedly leaked. Given these circumstances, we intend to conduct a thorough investigation and to mount an aggressive defense.”

However, Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson told a press conference on Feb. 21 that the actor paid the two brothers $3,500 to fake the attack because he was “dissatisfied with his salary.” HollywoodLife will keep you updated as this story develops. </s> Charges for making up a hate crime were dropped for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, a Cook County court in Chicago ruled Tuesday.

“After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr. Smollett’s volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case,” prosecutors said in a statement, CNN reported Tuesday.

A judge also reportedly granted a motion to seal the case, according to a tweet from CBS Chicago reporter Charlie De Mar.

“Today, all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped and his record has been wiped clean of the filing of this tragic complaint against him,” Smollett’s legal team said in a statement, ABC journalist Stephanie Walsh tweeted Tuesday. “Jussie was attacked by two people he was unable to identify on January 29th.”View image on Twitter

Smollett claimed he was attacked, doused with an unknown chemical substance and had a rope tied around his neck by two men who yelled “This is MAGA (Make America Great Again) country” at him on Jan. 29.Two men originally considered as “persons of interest” were arrested on suspicion of battery and assault Feb. 13. However, the Nigerian brothers were released without charges on Feb. 15, according to The Associated Press.The two brothers, Ola and Abel Osundairo, were allegedly paid by Smollett to help carry out the attack, CNN reported.Chicago Police classified Smollett as a suspect Feb. 20 for allegedly filing a false police report.

CPD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Feb. 21 that Smollett was under arrest.

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Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact [email protected] </s> CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's top prosecutor has released more than 2,000 pages of documents in Jussie Smollett's case and explained she recused herself from an investigation into the "Empire" actor's claim he'd been the target of a racist, anti-gay attack solely because of false rumors she was related to him.

Friday's statement from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx comes two months after her office suddenly dropped all charges against Smollett accusing him of staging the January attack on himself. The move was widely criticized.

Foxx says rumors circulated as suspicions grew about Smollett's account of an attack that she was related to Smollett's family, so she recused herself to avoid "even the perception of a conflict."

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Earlier explanations focused on communications between Foxx and a family member of Smollett's.

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The release of documents Friday evening came as offices closed for the weekend. A court last week lifted an order barring their release. </s> Actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with filing a false police report and disorderly conduct after he claimed he suffered a homophobic and racist assault in Chicago last month.

“Felony criminal charges have been approved by [Cook County State Attorney’s Office] against Jussie Smollett for Disorderly Conduct / Filing a False Police Report,” Chicago Police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi tweeted on Thursday.

“Detectives will make contact with his legal team to negotiate a reasonable surrender for his arrest.”

Earlier in the day, Guglielmi tweeted that Smollett was “now officially classified as a suspect in a criminal investigation by #ChicagoPolice for filing a false police report (Class 4 felony)” and detectives were presenting evidence before a grand jury.

The openly gay actor, who stars in TV drama Empire, told police two masked men attacked him in Chicago in the early hours of January 29, yelling homophobic and racist slurs and striking him.

Smollett claimed the men doused him in a chemical, thought to be bleach, and wrapped a rope around his neck.

Chicago Police initially said they were investigating the incident as a “possible hate crime” but last week two Nigerian men who were initially deemed suspects – and known to Smollett – were released without charge.

Police said at that time “new evidence” had “shifted” the investigation, and police sources told multiple local media outlets last weekend that police now believed Smollett staged the attack with the two men’s help.

Chicago police say the charge of filing a false police report carries a maximum sentence of up to three years in prison, Reuters reported.

Earlier, Smollett strenously denied the claims he staged the attack in an interview on US television and his lawyers said in a later statement the actor was “angered and devastated” and had been “further victimised” by the allegations.

“He has now been further victimised by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack,” the statement read.

“Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.”

Smollett has played gay character Jamal Lyon on the FOX music industry drama Empire for five seasons, and the actor came out as gay on Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show in 2015.
New documents reveal that Jussie Smollett bought drugs from Abimbola 'Abel' and Olabinjo “Ola Osundairo, the two people who accused him of staging an attack on January 29.