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Prosecutors detail how Smollett allegedly planned staged attack
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February 21, 2019
Prosecutors in the Jussie Smollett case detailed on Thursday how he allegedly planned a staged attack against him in January.
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Prosecutors detail how Smollett allegedly planned staged attack
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February 21, 2019
Prosecutors in the Jussie Smollett case detailed on Thursday how he allegedly planned a staged attack against him in January.
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