Jussie Smollett Update

• 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 files countersuit against Chicago for ‘humiliation, extreme emotional distress’

  The counterclaim alleges that the Chicago Police Department "obtained false and unreliable statements from the Osundairo Brothers."

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  Nov 20, 2019
  
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• Jussie Smollett reacts after being compared to girl who lied about dreadlocks being cut

  "Jussie really is a trendsetter," a journalist wrote in response to news of a 12-year-old girl who admitted to fabricating a story about racist bullying.

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  Oct 2, 2019
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• ‘They put a noose around his neck’: 911 call from Jussie Smollett’s employee released

  "I just need the police to come by. I work for an artist. I don’t really want to say his name," the caller told the 911 operator.

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  Jun 6, 2019
• 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
• Brothers in Jussie Smollett case file defamation suit against star’s legal team

  The Osundairo brothers maintain their innocence in the alleged attack and claim that Jussie Smollett planned and staged everything.

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  Apr 23, 2019
• Jussie Smollett case: Chicago police union wants federal investigation into ‘attack’

  The Chicago police union's president alleges that the county's top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of Jussie Smollett before recusing herself.

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  Mar 20, 2019
• Jussie Smollett case: Chicago police open internal investigation into alleged leaks in case

  Jussie Smollett is due to appear in court again March 14.

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  Mar 8, 2019
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• Jussie Smollett case: Chicago police chief says there’s ‘a lot more evidence’

  A Chicago judge said Jussie Smollett can travel out-of-state to meet his lawyers while he's free on bond.

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  Feb 26, 2019
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• Jussie Smollett freed on US$100K bond after charge laid in ‘hoax’ attack

  Jussie Smollett was arrested Thursday for allegedly filing a false police report claiming he was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago.

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  Feb 21, 2019