Actor Smollett was on Thursday found guilty on five out of six counts of disorderly conduct for lying about a racist attack—and he's now facing a bill.
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Jussie Smollett defense rests after actor claims attack was "no hoax" during cross examination
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Jussie Smollett to be sued for $130k by City of Chicago over hate crime hoax
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Jussie Smollett ‘100 Percent’ Sure His Guilty Verdict Will be Overturned
CHICAGO (AP) — After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on him in downtown Chicago,
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett took the witness stand Monday at his trial where he is facing charges accusing him of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lying to Chicago police about it.
Embattled actor Jussie Smollett took the stand today and testified to the court that he did not pay anyone to stage an alleged hate crime and assault against
As his trial on six felonies wraps up in Chicago, Jussie Smollett would like you to know that he’s still a victim. He made his victimhood the centerpiece of his testimony on the last day of the...
While former "Empire" performer Jussie Smollett gave a whirlwind testimony over the course of two days that saw Smollett vehemently state in no uncertain terms that the allegations are "100% false" despite what the Osundairo brothers previously testified, some legal experts believe Smollett did hims…
Right now, it seems likely that Jussie Smollett is not only going to be found guilty of staging a fake hate crime and lying about it to police, but also of perjury.
CHICAGO (AP) — The twists, turns and oddities of the legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in
The former “Empire" actor stated in no uncertain terms that he did not orchestrate the alleged hate crime attack against himself, calling the allegations "100% false" despite what brothers Abimbola and Olabingo Osundairo previously testified.
Mr. Smollett was charged with lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime in 2019. The jury deliberated for more than nine hours.
The jury in Jussie Smollett’s trial will continue deliberations on Thursday as they attempt to reach a verdict on his charges in the alleged hate crime hoax.
The jury in the trial of Mighty Ducks star Jussie Smollett, who clearly faked a racial hate crime in 2019, is currently deliberating the facts of the case.
Mr. Smollett was convicted of filing a false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. The jury deliberated for more than nine hours.
CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself in January 2019 and then lied to Chicago police about it.
Now that Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of lying to police about his role in staging a hate crime against himself, the courts should hold him accountable for perjuring himself on the witness stand as well.
Mass mockery came pouring in on convicted hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett following Thursday's verdict, in which the disgraced actor was found guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct by a jury in Chicago.
CHICAGO (AP) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday in connection with allegations that he had faked a racist and homophobic attack on himself in Jan. 2019, but what’s next in his legal drama?
Former actor Jussie Smollett was convicted by a jury on five counts of disorderly conduct on Thursday over staging a hate crime against himself in 2019.
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