Jussie Smollett Charges

• Jussie Smollett’s 2019 conviction for an attack on himself overturned

  At the time, Jussie Smollett claimed two men assaulted him, spouted racial and homophobic slurs and tossed a noose around his neck.

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  Nov 21, 2024
  
• Former ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for fake attack

  Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated himself.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2022
  
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• Illinois court rejects Jussie Smollett’s attempt to throw out charges

  The court did not explain its decision to reject the arguments by Jussie Smollett’s lawyers.

  Entertainment

  Mar 9, 2020
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• Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to new charges that he lied to police

  The actor is facing a new set of charges that he falsified police reports following his claim that he was the victim of a hate crime.

  Entertainment

  Feb 24, 2020
• The real victims in the Jussie Smollett Case are the ones you’ll never hear about

  Whether it's Jussie Smollett's celebrity or something the prosecution doesn't want the public to know, something about the case doesn't sit right, Meera Estrada says.

  Commentary

  Mar 29, 2019
• Trump orders FBI, Justice Department review into Jussie Smollett: ‘It is an embarrassment’

  On Thursday morning, Trump announced on Twitter that the two law enforcement branches would be investigating the case.

  World

  Mar 28, 2019
• All criminal charges against Jussie Smollett dropped

  'Dismissal of charges against the victim in this case was the only just result,' Jussie Smollett's legal team said in a statement.

  Entertainment

  Mar 26, 2019
• Lawyer for Jussie Smollett says 16-count indictment is ‘overkill’

  The reasons Smollett is facing 16 counts rather than just one count of disorderly conduct are not fully explained in the indictment that a grand jury returned.

  Entertainment

  Mar 9, 2019
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• Jussie Smollett grand jury returns a 16-count indictment over alleged staged attack: reports

  Jussie Smollett faces a 16-count indictment for allegedly filing a false police report. but he could reach a plea deal.

  Crime

  Mar 8, 2019