Jussie Smollett
Illinois top court reverses actor Smollett's false hate crime report conviction
The court agreed that Smollett should not have been charged a second time for filing a false hate crime report because prosecutors had already agreed to drop such charges.
Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of staging fake hate crime
Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty in second round of charges in his case
Jussie Smollett charged again related to alleged staging of hate crime
Empire star Jussie Smollett arrested, removed from final two episodes
Smollett had previously claimed that he believed the attackers were supporters of US President Donald Trump.
Jussie Smollett appears on stage days after apparent hate crime attack
Jussie Smollett told an audience in southern California that he is “going to stand strong with y’all” in the wake of an assault that is being characterized as a hate crime.
Black Jewish actor Jussie Smollett violently assaulted
Smollett was born to a Jewish father and African-American mother. In 2015, Smollett came out as gay.
Empire star Smollett provided false information to law enforcement in 2007
The actor pleaded no contest to these charges, including a DUI and driving without a license, in 2007 and received two years probation for his actions.
Jussie Smollett accused of planning homophobic, racist assault on himself
Chicago police have yet to investigate Smollett a second time and can therefore neither confirm nor deny whether the allegations are true.
Empire star Jussie Smollett faked attack due to dissatisfactory paycheck
Smollett had previously claimed that the attackers had shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him, as well as expressed support for US President Donald Trump.
Police provide detailed timeline of staged attack on Jussie Smollett
After speaking to the two men, their attorney, Gloria Schmidt, told detectives that “something smelled fishy,” police said.
