Jussie Smollett Court

• Jussie Smollett trial: Actor found guilty of staging fake hate crime

  The jury found actor Jussie Smollett guilty of five of the six felony disorderly conduct counts he faced, one for each time he was accused of lying to police.

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  Dec 9, 2021
  
• Jury deliberates Jussie Smollett’s fate in alleged fake hate crime case

  The lawyers' closing arguments capped just over one week of testimony in the case against the former ``Empire'' actor over allegations he faked an attack on him in 2019.

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  Dec 9, 2021
  
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• Jussie Smollett says ‘there was no hoax’ in trial over alleged MAGA attack

  After a week of court proceedings, 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett took the stand to defend himself against charges he orchestrated a fake racist attack.

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  Dec 6, 2021
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• 2nd brother testifies Jussie Smollett paid for fake hate crime attack

  Jussie Smollett is charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct for making what prosecutors say was a false police report.

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  Dec 2, 2021
• Jussie Smollett ‘a real victim’ of attack in Chicago, says lawyer as trial begins

  Jussie Smollett, who arrived at the courthouse in Chicago Monday with his mother and other family members, is charged with felony disorderly conduct.

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  Nov 30, 2021
• 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.

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  Mar 9, 2020
• 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.

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  Feb 24, 2020
• Judge orders special prosecutor to examine Jussie Smollett probe

  On Friday, a judge suggested Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx mishandled the case by appointing a top aide to handle it after she recused herself.

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  Jun 21, 2019
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• Jussie Smollett deal was in the works when charges dropped, documents reveal

  Jussie Smollett was charged with 16 counts alleging he lied to police when reporting he'd been the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in January.

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  May 31, 2019
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• ‘Empire’ renewed, but ‘no plans’ for Jussie Smollett to return

  Jussie Smollett's Jamal Lyon will not be returning to the show for Season 6.

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  May 1, 2019