Jussie Smollett October 1, 2019 Jussie Smollett slams comparison to 12-year-old girl who lied about classmates cutting her dreadlocks Jussie Smollett hit back at a social media user who compared his attack to a 12-year-old girl who recently admitted she made up a story about how her dreadlocks were cut off by her fellow white schoolmates.
Jussie Smollett October 1, 2019 Smollett case special prosecutor donated $1,000 to Kim Foxx’s campaign, co-hosted fundraiser The special prosecutor appointed to look into why the state’s attorney’s office in Chicago abruptly dropped the case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett allegedly staging an attack on himself acknowledged Monday that he donated to the top prosecutor’s campaign and that his law firm co-hosted a 2016 fundraiser for her.
Fox News Flash September 14, 2019 Sen. Kennedy: Trusting Russia, North Korea, Iran like trusting 'a Jussie Smollett police report' Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., ridiculed the idea that the United States could trust nations like Russia and Iran, comparing their credibility to an actor who allegedly lied about being the target of a hate crime.
Jussie Smollett September 4, 2019 Jussie Smollett's attorneys slam police for overtime charges in hoax investigation Jussie Smollett's legal team slammed the city of Chicago's lawsuit against the erstwhile "Empire" star, saying there was no way the actor could have predicted that police would use overtime to investigate the alleged hate crime hoax.
Jussie Smollett August 28, 2019 Jussie Smollett’s PR team says ‘every iota’ of hate crime attack claim is true in response to Chicago suit Jussie Smollett's PR team said Wednesday that "every iota" of the actor's account of being victimized by a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago this past January is supported by police evidence, despite police repeatedly saying it was all staged.
Jussie Smollett August 23, 2019 Jussie Smollett case gets a new special prosecutor to investigate the alleged hoax A high-profile former U.S. Attorney was appointed special prosecutor Friday morning to re-examine the Jussie Smollett case and why charges were abruptly dropped against him.
Jussie Smollett July 4, 2019 Jussie Smollett wants Chicago's lawsuit against him moved to federal court Jussie Smollett is steadfast on clearing his name of allegations he staged an elaborate hate crime against himself and wants the lawsuit that the city of Chicago filed against him moved from state court to federal court.
Jussie Smollett July 3, 2019 Taye Diggs thinks Jussie Smollett should return to 'Empire': The 'smart thing would be to bring him back' Taye Diggs believes his friend Jussie Smollett should be able to return to "Empire" for its last season even though the Fox show's creator Lee Daniels has already said it won't be happening.
Jussie Smollett July 3, 2019 Chicago cops have ‘deep mistrust’ of state’s attorney’s office, police union says in letter Citing what it described as a “deep mistrust,” the union representing Chicago police officers called this week for a special prosecutor for any Cook County, Ill., case in which a police officer is a victim of a crime or has been charged with misconduct.
Jussie Smollett July 2, 2019 New video places Jussie Smollett, 'attackers' at scene of alleged hoax New video obtained by Fox News appears to show Jussie Smollett and the two Osundairo brothers –whom police insist the actor paid to pretend to beat him – walking around the vicinity of the alleged attack perhaps just minutes before it happened.
Jussie Smollett June 25, 2019 Jesse Watters: Jussie Smollett 'staged the attack,' 'we know the truth' "The Five" seemed taken aback by new video in the Jussie Smollett case released by the Chicago Police Department showing the entertainer wearing a noose and his alleged assailants dressed in hazmat suits in a cab.