Actor Jussie Smollett made a $50,000 payment to a local Chicago charity to settle the city’s lawsuit against him, according to a Friday statement. The legal battle stemmed from Smollett’s false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a hate crime. “I’ve made a $50,000.
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Jussie Smollett donates to Chicago charity in city settlement
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Jussie Smollett to make charitable donations to settle Chicago's hoax attack lawsuit
Weeks after the city of Chicago and Jussie Smollett announced a settlement to resolve their yearslong legal battle over the actor's 2019 claim that he was the victim of a hate crime, Smollett took to social media to disclose the terms of the agreement.
Actor Jussie Smollett made a $50,000 payment to a local Chicago charity to settle the city’s lawsuit against him, according to a Friday statement. The legal battle stemmed from Smollett’s false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a hate crime. “I’ve made a $50,000.
