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Jussie Smollett reaches settlement with city of Chicago 6 years after alleged hoax attack

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On Monday, the city and Smollett advised the court that they have settled, “but need more time to finalize documentation.”

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Jussie Smollett, City of Chicago reach settlement in civil lawsuit: court doc (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit between the City of Chicago and Jussie Smollett.

  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    Jussie Smollett reaches settlement with city of Chicago in Streeterville case (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Jussie Smollett has reached a settlement with the city of Chicago related to false reports of an alleged Streeterville hate crime.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Jussie Smollett reaches settlement with city of Chicago 6 years after alleged hoax attack (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    On Monday, the city and Smollett advised the court that they have settled, “but need more time to finalize documentation.”

  4. The Hill

    Chicago, Jussie Smollett settle civil lawsuit (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The city of Chicago and actor Jussie Smollett reached a settlement in their civil lawsuit on Monday, according to court documents. Details on the agreement were not disclosed.

  5. CBS News

    Jussie Smollett, city of Chicago agree to settlement in civil lawsuit (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The city of Chicago has reached a settlement with former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in the lawsuit the city filed against him.

  6. Fox News

    Jussie Smollett settles with Chicago after hate crime hoax conviction was overturned (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Jussie Smollett agreed to a settlement with the city of Chicago five months after the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the "Empire" star's hate crime hoax conviction.

  7. New York Post

    Jussie Smollett and city of Chicago reach settlement in lawsuit over hate crime hoax (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett and the Windy City have reached an as yet undetailed settlement in the city's $130,000 lawsuit, according to a report.

  8. Entertainment Weekly

    Jussie Smollett settles with city of Chicago 6 years after alleged hate crime hoax (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Entertainment Weekly's feed description

    Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have settled a lawsuit over his alleged hate crime hoax, more than six years after it happened.

  9. Black Enterprise

    Jussie Smollett Reaches Undisclosed Settlement With Chicago Six Years After Alleged Hate Crime Hoax (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Jussie Smollett reached a settlement with the city of Chicago after he was sued for allegedly staging a hate crime attack against himself.

  10. Breitbart News

    After 6 Years and an Overturned Conviction, Jussie Smollett and Chicago Reach Settlement over Hate Crime Hoax (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Hate crime hoaxer and actor Jussie Smollett has finally reached a settlement with the city of Chicago six years after the city sued him over his accusations.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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