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Jussie Smollett donates to Chicago charity in city settlement

Headline from The Hill, from the development of May 23, 2025

Newest development May 24, 2025 · 2 reportsJussie Smollett to make charitable donations to settle Chicago's hoax attack lawsuit

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

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Jussie Smollett to pay $50K to charity in settlement with city of Chicago (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Jussie Smollett will pay $50,000 to charity in a settlement with the city of Chicago related to a false report of an alleged Streeterville hate crime.

  2. Deadline

    Case Closed, Chicago Style: Jussie Smollett Makes $50K Charity Donation, Admits No Guilt In Hoax Hate Crime Attack Saga (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The saga of Jussie Smollett's alleged attack on the cold streets of Chicago finally is over, & he wrote a check

  3. Fox News

    Jussie Smollett donates $50,000 to charity in Chicago settlement, maintains his innocence (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Jussie Smollett settles with Chicago, donating $50,000 to dismiss a lawsuit. Despite overturned charges, he maintains his innocence.

  4. Hot Air

    Jussie Smollett Settles Lawsuit, Proclaims His Innocence (opens Hot Air)

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  5. Black Enterprise

    Actor Jussie Smollett To Pay $50K To Chicago Charity As Part Of Hate Crime Hoax Settlement (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Jussie Smollett has agreed to pay $50,000 to a Chicago-based charity to settle a lawsuit the city filed over his alleged hate crime hoax.

  6. NBC News

    Jussie Smollett to make charitable donations to settle Chicago's hoax attack lawsuit (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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.

  7. The Hill

    Jussie Smollett donates to Chicago charity in city settlement (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    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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