Jussie Smollett is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1987 acting in films including The Mighty Ducks (1992) and Rob Reiner's North (1994). In 2015, Smollett portrayed musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire, a role that was hailed as groundbreaking for its positive depiction of a black gay man on television. Smollett has also appeared in Ridley Scott's science fiction film Alien: Covenant (2017) as Ricks and in Marshall (2017) as Langston Hughes.
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty on Monday to renewed felony charges that he made false reports to Chicago police about being attacked in a hate crime that he is accused of..
Former āEmpireā actor Jussie Smollett was due in court on Monday for arraignment on renewed felony charges. He's being charged with making false reports to Chicago police about being attacked in a..
Rick Moranis is returning for the 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids' reboot, Rose McGowan is slamming Natalie Portman's Oscars ensemble statement and Jussie Smollett has been indicted in Chicago. These are the..
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Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday in Chicago by a special prosecutor relating to an alleged hate crime hoax a year ago, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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Jussie Smollett was charged for a six-count felony indictment accusing him of stagina phony hate crime The charges came after similar charges were abruptly dismissed by local prosecutors. Smolletās..
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Tuesday in a six-count felony indictment with staging a phony hate crime, nearly a year after similar charges were abruptly dismissed by local..
Former āEmpireā actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Tuesday in a six-count indictment. He's accused of falsely claiming to Chicago police that he had been the victim of a hate crime. The..
The cityās chief prosecutor is one of several district attorneys who have pledged to take a different approach to criminal justice. NYTimes.com - Published
Harvey Weinstein accusers react to guilty verdict; Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges; US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power. (Feb. 25)
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Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago. His attorneys are also.. USATODAY.com - Published
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty in a Chicago court on Monday to renewed felony charges that he made false reports to police about being attacked in a hate crime that he is.. Reuters - Published
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty on Monday to renewed felony charges that he made false reports to Chicago police about being attacked in a hate crime that he is accused of.. Reuters - Published
Actor Jussie Smollett is back in court Monday on a new set of charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack last year. (Feb. 24)
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Jussie Smollett is expected to appear in criminal court in Chicago Monday on new charges related to a 2019 staged hate crime attack.
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Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was due in court on Monday for arraignment on renewed felony charges that he made false reports to Chicago police about being attacked in a hate crime he is.. Reuters - Published
Jussie Smollett to make 1st court appearance on new charges; Armani holds runway show in empty theater due to coronavirus; U.S. box office goes "Sonic" again but hears "Call of the Wild." (Feb. 24)
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Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago; Closing arguments next as Harvey Weinstein declines to testify at rape trial; "Parasite" team return home. (Feb. 12)
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Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Tuesday in a six-count felony indictment accusing him of staging a phony hate crime in Chicago, nearly a year after similar charges were abruptly.. Reuters - Published
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Tuesday in a six-count felony indictment with staging a phony hate crime, nearly a year after similar charges were abruptly dismissed by local.. Reuters - Published
Jussie Smollett has been reportedly indicted by a Chicago special prosecutor in connection with an alleged hate crime he says he suffered last year.
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The new charges were announced by a special prosecutor, Dan K. Webb, who was assigned to the case after a judge ruled that the local prosecutor had not properly handled it the first time. NYTimes.com - Published
The actor's claims come in a countersuit against the city which is suing him to recover more than $130,000 that police say was spent on its investigation into Smollett's claim that he was beaten CBS News - Published
Dan Webb has been tasked with re-examining the handling of the Smollett case, marking the sixth time he's been tapped as a special prosecutor CBS News - Published
In a freewheeling speech to police chiefs, President Trump also railed against impeachment, Jussie Smollett and Chicagoās violence. NYTimes.com - Published
"He was a sick and depraved man, and now he's dead," Trump said to the cheers and laughter from a police chiefs group. "He's dead as a doornail."
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In Tuesday night's season 6 premiere, "Empire" acknowledged the elephant in the room: Jussie Smollett's absence following his hate crime hoax scandal.
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A Chicago judge on Friday named a special prosecutor to look into why state prosecutors abruptly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett that accused him of staging a racist, anti-gay attack.. USATODAY.com - Published Also reported by •Reuters
A Chicago judge on Friday named a special prosecutor to look into why state prosecutors abruptly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett.
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The case of ex-"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who sparked a firestorm in Chicago by reporting a racist attack authorities have ruled a hoax, returns to court on Friday, when local media say a judge.. Reuters - Published
New video from the Jussie Smollett hate crime case shows what appears to be a noose around the "Empire" actor's neck. Video from a Chicago police body camera was taken inside Smollett's home in.. CBS News - Published
Police release more than 1,000 files from the Jussie Smollett probe; Lawyer: Cuba Gooding Jr.'s accuser "troubled," calls groping case bogus; Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on the 10th anniversary of.. USATODAY.com - Published
Chicago police release hundreds of files from the investigation into Jussie Smollett's claim he was attacked by two men in January. (June 25)
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In video shared by Chicago police, Jussie Smollett is seen wearing a noose, and men are seen buying supplies to carry out the allegedly-staged attack.
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A special prosecutor would have the authority to bring new charges against the "Empire" actor if there are "reasonable grounds" to do so CBS News - Published
A Cook County judge appointed a special prosecutor to probe the decision to drop charges against Empire actorĀ Jussie Smollett.
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"Empire" co-creator Lee Daniels is "embarrassed" about the Jussie Smollett scandal. But he still wants to believe the actor: "I love him so much."
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Chicago police on Wednesday released two 911 calls from the night in January when Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked. In one of the recordings, an unidentified caller said he worked for Smollett.. CBS News - Published
The city of Chicago released two 911 calls made after "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack. An unidentified man made both calls. He said he worked for.. USATODAY.com - Published
"Empire" co-creator Lee Daniels took to Twitter Tuesday to counter a Variety report that speculated Jussie Smollett would return for the final season.
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Emails released on Friday show prosecutors carefully constructing their statement on why the actor Jussie Smollett would no longer face charges of staging a hate crime. NYTimes.com - Published
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In a dramatic reversal, Empire actor Jussie Smollett has found himself free from court, having had all criminal charges levied against him dropped earlier this week. The star had.. One News Page Staff - Published
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Jussie Smollett – an actor known for appearing on Fox’s TV series Empire – has found himself at the center of media attention in the last few days, and not for his.. One News Page Staff - Published
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