Entertainment 16 hours ago Judge will not publish full investigatory report on state's attorney's handling of Smollett case The hearing took place at the Cook County Juvenile Building in Chicago.
U.S. 16 hours ago Special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett investigation finds Kim Foxx's office mishandled case Special prosecutor Dan Webb sharply criticized the handling of the Smollett case by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her assistant prosecutors.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett's sister, Jurnee, says brother's scandal has been 'f--king painful' Jussie Smollett's sister, Jurnee, has addressed her brother's scandal for the first time.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett’s alleged attackers now say they will testify: We will 'continue to tell the truth' The brothers who claim they were paid by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to stage a racist, homophobic attack against him said in a new statement on Thursday that they will now testify against him after announcing their decision not to just one day earlier.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett’s alleged attackers won’t testify against him due to police refusing to return their property The brothers who claim they were paid by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to stage a racist, homophobic attack against him have now stated they are unwilling to testify against him.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett's double jeopardy claim tossed out by judge Jussie Smollett took another hit in court on Friday when a judge shot down the actor's attempt to have the criminal charges against him dropped, telling Smollett that the new charges against him do not violate his right against double jeopardy -- being charged twice for the same crime.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett cites protests in legal battle, claims police misconduct is covered up in refusal to give docs Jussie Smollett – who has been fighting the city of Chicago’s $130,000 lawsuit over the costs of an investigation into what officials alleged was a hoax attack on himself – is now turning the tides on the city’s police force.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett's malicious prosecution lawsuit dismissed by judge Jussie Smollett took another hit in court on Wednesday when a federal judge tossed his malicious prosecution lawsuit against the city of Chicago and several police officers.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett partied with his alleged 'attacker' at a Chicago bathhouse: report The case of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett may get more complicated after a new report indicates that the embattled star was more than friends with one of his alleged attackers.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett says coronavirus self-isolation par for the course for him: 'Quarantine day 421' Jussie Smollett says he is on “quarantine day 421” amid the coronavirus outbreak while he awaits trial for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself.
Politics 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett prosecutor Kim Foxx wins Dem primary in hotly contested race Cook County, Illinois State’s Attorney Kim Foxx prevailed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, where she faced several challengers who had focused on the controversy surrounding her handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett's bid to get charges thrown out rejected by Illinois Supreme Court The Illinois Supreme Court rejected former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett's request to throw out charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett needs to be held accountable for 'total hoax,' wasting police resources, Chicago mayor says The mayor of Chicago believes Jussie Smollett is guilty of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year and has vowed to make the actor accountable for what she calls a "total hoax."
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett makes rare public comment amid new charges Jussie Smollett is speaking out.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty in court over new charges related to alleged hate crime attack Jussie Smollett will appear in court Monday on new charges alleging that he lied to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago last year.
Media 16 hours ago Veteran detective Mark Fuhrman's advice for Jussie Smollett as actor heads back to courtroom Veteran LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman had some advice for former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, as the 37-year-old is due back in court on Feb. 24 to face six counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about his claims of a racist and homophobic attack against him in January 2019.
Media 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett hoax allegations spark powerful response from black, gay Republican Iraq War veteran and political analyst Rob Smith had a powerful message for those rushing to defend former "Empire" star, Jussie Smollett.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Donald Trump Jr. calls Jussie Smollett's story 'just stupid' following new indictment Donald Trump Jr. sounded off on Jussie Smollett following the news that the former “Empire” actor has been indicted on six new counts for allegedly lying to police about his 2019 attack.
Media 16 hours ago CNN, MSNBC virtually ignore new Jussie Smollett indictments, offer zero primetime coverage CNN and MSNBC offered little to no coverage to the latest indictments made against former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Wendy Williams suggests Jussie Smollett's career is over, criticizes new charges brought against him Wendy Williams had some choice words for the city of Chicago and Jussie Smollett following his new indictment on six counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about being attacked in 2019.
Media 16 hours ago Nancy Grace: Jussie Smollett has created hurdles for future hate crime victims Longtime legal analyst and former prosecutor Nancy Grace said the alleged hoax perpetrated by actor Jussie Smollett will create skepticism about future hate crimes
Media 16 hours ago Dana Perino on new charges against Jussie Smollett: 'Why did it take this long?' "The Five" hosts responded Wednesday to the news that six new felony criminal charges had been brought against actor Jussie Smollett, who allegedly lied to police about staging a racist and homophobic attack against him in January 2019.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett still facing civil lawsuit from Chicago for nearly $500G spent investigating alleged attack In the wake of six new felony criminal charges against him, Jussie Smollett is fighting legal battles on two fronts as the city of Chicago is expected to continue its lawsuit to recover the cost of the investigation.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett indicted on 6 counts for allegedly lying to police about attack claims Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury on six counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about his claims of a racist and homophobic attack against him in January 2019, a special prosecutor said Tuesday.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett judge orders Google to turn over 1 year's worth of data An Illinois judge granted two sweeping search warrants ordering Google to turn over a year's worth of data from Jussie Smollett and his manager as a special prosecutor probes whether or not the "Empire" actor staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett will not return for 'Empire' finale, Fox exec says Jussie Smollett will not return for the series finale of "Empire."
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett's return to 'Empire' for finale is 'being discussed,' showrunner says Jussie Smollett may reprise his role as Jamal Lyon on "Empire" one last time after being written off.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett sues city of Chicago for malicious prosecution Jussie Smollett says his $10,000 payment after the close of a criminal case should prevent Chicago from seeking reimbursement for a police investigation of his claim that he was a victim of a racist and homophobic attack.
U.S. 16 hours ago Kim Foxx to run for re-election as state's attorney despite being hammered for Jussie Smollett case Kim Foxx, the controversial Cook County district attorney who has come under fire for her handling of the sensational Jussie Smollett case, announced Tuesday she is running for re-election.
Entertainment 16 hours ago Jussie Smollett's case to proceed in Chicago: federal judge A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the lawsuit against actor Jussie Smollett will not be dismissed.
Entertainment 16 hours ago 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.