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Judge won't budge, lets defamation suit by Osundairo brothers proceed against Smollet attorney

By Dan Churney | Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020 @ 8:00am

A Chicago federal judge has again refused to kill off a defamation suit against one of Jussie Smollet's attorneys, filed by the Nigerian brothers who police said helped Smollet fake a racist attack, saying the attorney simply "rehashed" failed arguments.
Judge chops off most of defamation suit against Jussie Smollet's attorneys

By Dan Churney | Thursday, Mar 19, 2020 @ 10:39pm

The judge said most of the Osundairo brothers' allegations are too imprecise to go forward, though the brothers can press their claims vs attorney Tina Glandian over her claims the brothers had worn "white face" and attacked Smollett.
Nigerian brothers: Smollett's lawyers smeared them after charges vs Smollett dropped, endangered their family

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Apr 23, 2019 @ 11:37am

The Nigerian brothers at the heart of the alleged hate crime hoax involving actor Jussie Smollett have sued Smollett’s attorneys, asserting the lawyers’ statements to the press about the fake attack and the brothers following the decision to drop charges against Smollett have destroyed the brothers’ reputation, cost them career opportunities and even endangered their lives and the lives of their families in Nigeria.