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Subject Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to 16 counts of lying to police it's revealed his family enlisted Michelle Obama's former aide to try to g

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Original Message Smollett, 36, was flanked by body guards and some members of his family
•He wore sunglasses as he entered the court but said nothing to his fans
•Some chanted 'Justice for Jussie' as he strode into the courthouse in silence
•A new judge was assigned before Smollett made his plea on 16 felony counts
•It has also emerged that in the hours after the attack, his famous family enlisted Tina Tchen to help them try to steer the investigation
•Tchen contacted State's Attorney Kimberly Foxx and asked her to get the Chicago PD to give the investigation to the police
•They were worried about the amount of information that was being leaked to the press within hours of the incident
•Foxx later recused herself over her contact with Tchen and some of Smollett's relatives who she was texting and promising to keep updated
•The case did not go to the FBI in the end because there was not enough proof Smollett was a hate crime victim as he claimed

sie Smollett has pleaded not guilty to 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about being attacked and will now stand trial.

The 36-year-old actor will return to court in April and will be allowed to travel between New York City and Los Angeles to meet with lawyers.

He was accompanied by some but not all of his family and said nothing as he strode quickly into the courthouse wearing a pair of sunglasses.

He was searched by security before entering the courtroom where he is expected to enter a plea on 16 counts of disorderly conduct. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 48 years behind bars.

Smollett, who insists he is innocent, is accused of paying brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo to attack him on January 29. They told police the actor wanted a raise on Empire, the Fox show in which he is one of the central characters.

On Thursday morning, trial judge Steven Gregory Watkins was assigned to the case.

Cameras will be allowed in the courtroom, a move which Smollett's team welcomed. They said they were confident the public would see the 'lack of evidence' in the case

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