The Jussie Smollett saga continues. 

One year has passed and, still, people are uncovering new layers to the alleged hate crime against Jussie Smollett last year. After new charges were thrown down on the Empire actor, it is being revealed that his pre-existing relationship with his attackers was much more serious than initially believed. In fact, sources now claim that Jussie was in a sexual relationship with Abel Osundairo, one of the men accused of attacking him.

New developments in the case are using visits to an upscale Chicago bathhouse between Jussie Smollett and Ambimbola “Abel” Osundairo as proof that the two men were connected before the “hate crime” last year.

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“They used to party together and he had a sexual relationship with [Abel]. They went to this affluent Chicago bathhouse multiple times and they had to show ID. It’s known as a bathhouse where a lot of affluent black gay men hang out. There should be a record [of their visits],” an insider reportedly told Page Six.

The Osundairo brothers have denied that they are gay but, if this information is true, it would be difficult to argue in court that a sexual relationship was non-existent between Abel and Jussie.

What do you make of this?

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As Jussie Smollett is back in the headlines over the alleged attack that many investigators claim that he staged, the brothers involved with the assault are often mentioned in passing. Not much has been said about the post-scandal lives of Abel and Ola Osundairo, but on Wednesday (February 12), their lawyer opened up about the brothers falling on hard times.

According to Chicago defense attorney Gloria Schmidt, the Osundairo siblings are unable to find work because of their association with the case. Abel and Ola have reportedly been accessing food pantries in order to get by since they were allegedly hired by Smollett to attack him on the streets of Chicago.

“It’s been really hard for them, they’ve tried to kind of jump back into the life they had [and] they couldn’t,” Chicago defense attorney Gloria Schmidt told The Post. “They were getting 4 to 5 auditions a month before, that’s completely dried up. Their talent agent dropped them… they’re eating at the food pantry. It’s not going well for them.”

Smollett was recently indicted on six charges of disorderly conduct in connection to the alleged hoax and he also faces a lawsuit from the City of Chicago. It’s reported that the Osundairo brothers will testify against Smollett and Schmidt says they hope to be vindicated. “This is the end of the beginning for them, they know there’s a long road ahead and there’s a lot of things that need to happen before a jury or judge finds they’re truthful,” Schmidt explained. “They have no real skin in the game, they just know their role is to be honest and tell the truth about what happened.”

“Whatever shape that takes, whether it’s him fessing up, I think calling him a liar is not in their code, they wouldn’t want to make such a bold statement they just know he’s not being in accord with the facts,” Schmidt said. “They know what happened, they know what he did, he’s making it up to be something that’s not accurate.” Smollett is due back in court on February 24.

Just when you thought you’d heard the last of the Jussie Smollett scandal, the news cycle begins again. The media was inundated with stories pertaining to the alleged hoax attack orchestrated by Jussie Smollett. The actor insisted that he was attacked by two white men hurling homophobic and racial slurs, but not everyone believed his story. It was the assertion of the Chicago Police Department that Jussie plotted to create a fake attack for publicity purposes.

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Discussions were divided as Jussie’s scandal made him a meme and joke target of social media. In Spring 2019, the criminal charges against him were dismissed. Yet, the City of Chicago isn’t quite done with him. He’s been tacked with six new charges of disorderly conduct, some relating to what police say were false reports of a hate crime.

Aside from the criminal case stacked against him, Jussie also faces the lawsuit set forth by the City of Chicago. The City states that they wasted half a million dollars in financial resources on Jussie’s case, and they want the actor to pay restitution.  TMZ speculates that if Jussie if found guilty in his criminal case, the odds for the City’s lawsuit ending in their favor increases.

The outlet also states that they know “Abel and Ola Osundairo — the 2 brothers who Jussie says attacked him — will testify that the whole thing was a setup masterminded by Jussie.” The Smollett drama is far from over.