Jussie Smollett Hate Crime

• 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.

  Crime

  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.

  Crime

  Dec 9, 2021
  
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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
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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.

  Entertainment

  May 31, 2019
• Smollett refuses to pay over $130K to reimburse costs of investigation: City of Chicago

  The City of Chicago says Jussie Smollett has refused to a sum of over $130,000 to reimburse costs of investigating what authorities say was a staged racist, anti-gay attack.

  Entertainment

  Apr 4, 2019
• Chicago seeking $130K from Jussie Smollett for cost of hate crime investigation

  A city official says Chicago is seeking $130,000 from "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to cover the costs of the investigation into his reported beating, which police say was staged.

  Entertainment

  Mar 28, 2019
• Jussie Smollett gives first interview since alleged attack: ‘I am forever changed’

  'It feels like if I had said it was a Muslim, or a Mexican, or someone black... the doubters would have supported me a lot more," Jussie Smollett said.

  Entertainment

  Feb 14, 2019
• Jussie Smollett makes statement after Chicago attack

  'Jussie has told the police everything from the very beginning. His story has never changed, and we are hopeful they will find these men and bring them to justice,' the family said.

  Entertainment

  Feb 1, 2019