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Several hospital staffers were reportedly fired for accessing Jussie Smollet's records and the Chicago police is investigating alleged leaks.
As the case surrounding Jussie Smollett's alleged attack continues, more news has surfaced. According to CBS Chicago, dozens of workers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where Smollett was treated after the incident, have been terminated. These employees, which included nurses and other staffers, were fired for improperly reviewing Smollett's medical records, sources say.
One nurse told CBS that she was fired on the spot at the end of her shift last week. Afterwards she was escorted from the hospital and never was able to provide an explanation for what had occured. According to her, she never actually looked at Smollett's chart but only scrolled past it in search of someone else.
The hospital did not respond to the reports.
In addition, the Chicago police department has launched an internal investigation spurred by the numerous alleged leaks, attributed to the department over the span of the investigation. "I would like to point out that a lot of the information out there was inaccurate and there were numerous agencies involved in this investigation," Sergeant Rocco Alioto of the department told ET in a statement. "As a standard procedure when there are allegations of information being leaked, an internal investigation has been opened and we are also looking at our vulnerabilities."
The case is currently being treated as a hoax, and Smollet has been charged for filing a false report. The singer-actor maintains his innocence and is out on a $100,000 bail, presumably mounting his defense. He has also been cut from episodes of Empire, a show on which he stars, as a result of the scandal. In a recent interview on Good Morning America, the police department said they have more evidence that has yet to be revealed, but that Smollett retains the presumption of innocence.
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Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.
Mikelle is the former editorial director of digital for PrideMedia, guiding digital editorial and social across Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, and Plus. After starting as a freelancer for Out in 2013, he joined the staff as Senior Editor working across print and digital in 2018. In early 2021 he became Out's digital director, marking a pivot to content that centered queer and trans stories and figures, exclusively. In September 2021, he was promoted to editorial director of PrideMedia. He has written cover stories on Ricky Martin, Miss Fame, Nyle DiMarco, Jeremy O. Harris, Law Roach, and Symone.
