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U.S. 16 hours ago

Smollett case special prosecutor donated $1,000 to Kim Foxx鈥檚 campaign, co-hosted fundraiser

The special prosecutor appointed to look into why the state鈥檚 attorney鈥檚 office in Chicago abruptly dropped the case against 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett allegedly staging an attack on himself acknowledged Monday that he donated to the top prosecutor鈥檚 campaign and that his law firm co-hosted a 2016 fundraiser for her.

Media 16 hours ago

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.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

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聽police would use overtime to investigate the alleged hate crime hoax.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett鈥檚 PR team says 鈥榚very iota鈥� of hate crime attack claim is true in response to Chicago suit

Jussie Smollett's PR team said Wednesday that聽"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.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

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聽Jussie Smollett聽case and why charges were abruptly dropped against him.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

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.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

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.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago cops have 鈥榙eep mistrust鈥� of state鈥檚 attorney鈥檚 office, police union says in letter

Citing what it described as a 鈥渄eep mistrust,鈥� 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.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

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 鈥搘hom police insist the actor paid to pretend to beat him 鈥撀爓alking around the vicinity of the alleged attack聽perhaps just minutes before it happened.

Politics 16 hours ago

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.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Video footage of Jussie Smollett with rope around his neck released by Chicago Police

Chicago police released hundreds of files and nearly 70 hours of video footage on Monday from the investigation into Jussie Smollett's claim back in January that he was attacked by two men -- a claim that police later characterized as a hoax.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett case to be reviewed by special prosecutor, Illinois judge says

Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of the controversial Jussie Smollett alleged hate crime case -- including the contentious decision to suddenly drop all charges against him -- will be examined by a special prosecutor, an Illinois judge ruled Friday afternoon.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

'Empire' co-creator Lee Daniels聽鈥榖eyond embarrassed鈥� by the Jussie Smollett scandal

"Empire" co-creator and executive producer Lee Daniels is sharing how he feels about the Jussie Smollett case.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett posts on Instagram for first time since alleged 'hoax' attack

Jussie Smollett has returned to social media, sharing his first Instagram post since January when he alleged he'd been the victim of a hate crime -- a claim Chicago cops later accused him of faking following an extensive investigation.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

911 call in Jussie Smollett case: 鈥楾hey put a noose around his neck鈥�

Two 911 calls made by reporting the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett that authorities say was a hoax were released Wednesday.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett 'will not be returning' to 'Empire,' show co-creator Lee Daniels says

Following a report that claimed Jussie Smollett might be returning to "Empire" for its sixth and final season, the show's co-creator and executive producer -- Lee Daniels -- immediately shut down any聽speculation.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Smollett documents show prosecutors debated how to explain dropping of charges

Prosecutors struggled over how to describe their reasoning for dropping all charges against actor聽Jussie Smollett, according to documents聽released Friday.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago prosecutor releases Smollett docs and explains recusal

U.S. 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett case documents

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago police told not to 'investigate' Jussie Smollett weeks before charges dropped, documents reveal

Weeks before charges against 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett were dropped, the Chicago Police Department was reportedly told by Cook County prosecutors to end the聽criminal investigation into allegations Smollett orchestrated a hate crime hoax, newly released documents show.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Chicago police release batch of Jussie Smollett case documents

One week after an聽Illinois聽judge ordered聽"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's criminal case file to be unsealed, the Chicago Police Department has released the documents.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Trump suggests Jussie Smollett owes an apology to 'millions' in 'MAGA COUNTRY'

President Trump indicated on Saturday that controversial actor Jussie Smollett owed his supporter an apology after allegedly lying about apparent Trump supporters聽beating him up in a hate crime.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Newly unsealed documents in Smollett case could reveal grand jury testimony, alibis, lawyer says

The public could find out as soon as Thursday night why Chicago prosecutors聽dropped a 16-count indictment against 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett聽earlier this year.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's Cook County criminal documents ordered unsealed

An Illinois judge ordered Jussie Smollett鈥檚 criminal file to be unsealed Thursday.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Onetime Michelle Obama staffer evades subpoena in Smollett-Foxx case, process server says

Tina Tchen, the former chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, declined Wednesday to be served with a subpoena by a retired Illinois judge seeking the appointment of a special prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Deroy Murdock: Jussie Smollett's real victims? 5,520 killed, assaulted or robbed

The cast of "Empire" wants Jussie Smollett back on TV. The victims of 5,520 serious crimes would beg to differ.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Former prosecutor Doug Burns says Smollett case was 'badly mishandled'

The judge in the Jessie Smollett hate crime hoax recused himself from the case on Friday, but it has yet to be decided if there will be a special counsel investigation in a case that has been 鈥渧ery messy,鈥� former federal prosecutor Doug Burns said on 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Newsroom鈥� Friday.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Kim Foxx, Jussie Smollett case: Judge steps aside, won't make special prosecutor decision

The Cook County judge set to decide whether a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate why charges were dropped against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett stepped aside Friday, saying he would allow another judge rule on the controversial case.聽

Entertainment 16 hours ago

'Empire' showrunner addresses Jussie Smollett absence in finale, says Season 6 will need to be a 'reset'

Following the Season 5 finale of 鈥淓mpire,鈥� showrunner Brett Mahoney got candid about moving the show forward without embattled star Jussie Smollett鈥檚 character, Jamal.聽

U.S. 16 hours ago

Another conflict of interest pops up in Kim Foxx's handling of Jussie Smollett case

The Cook County judge set to decide Thursday whether a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate why charges were dropped against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has a son who works in the state's attorney's office.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett won't attend Chicago court hearing

Jussie Smollett won't attend a court hearing on whether a special prosecutor will be appointed to investigate prosecutors'聽dismissal of charges聽against him.