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U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago police release files in 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett case, day after charges dramatically dropped

Chicago police came out swinging Wednesday and released the full 61-page investigative report in the alleged Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax, one day after charges against the "Empire" star were dramatically dropped -- but the move may have prompted a moot court order.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

TMZ's Harvey Levin says Jussie Smollett is being treated differently than any celebrity: 'Never seen anything like this'

TMZ founder Harvey Levin is just as confused as everyone about the bombshell dismissal of charges against actor Jussie Smollett, but says the reversal may have something to do with the two brothers accused of helping the Empire star stage the attack.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Read the Chicago PD's Jussie Smollett case files

The following is the Chicago Police Department's redacted investigative report into the Jussie Smollett case.

Politics 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett bombshell pits Obama chiefs of staff against one another

The Jussie Smollett saga has driven a wedge into Obama World.聽

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago Fraternal Order of Police: 'Baffled' Smollett charges dropped, 'interested in having federal authorities' look into case

The president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police is 鈥渂affled鈥� after Tuesday鈥檚 announcement that all charges were dropped against 聽鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett, and he鈥檚 asking federal authorities to look into the situation.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett hoax charges dropped, but federal investigation, lawsuits could be next

Jussie Smollett may have had the聽criminal charges related to his alleged staged hate crime dropped, but the "Empire" star may still face both federal charges and civil lawsuits related to the scandal.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Robert Bianchi: Stunned by decision to let Jussie Smollett walk? So is this former prosecutor

The outrage over the dismissal and sealing of records in the Jussie Smollett case well illustrates an instance of corruption in the criminal justice system.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago cops smell political rat in wake of Jussie Smollett case dismissal

In a striking maneuver on Tuesday, Chicago prosecutors dismissed all sixteen felony charges against 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett, who stood accused of staging his own hate crime. Now, livid law enforcement officials smell a political rat at play.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Rahm Emanuel considers suing Jussie Smollett to recoup money wasted on investigation: report

After publicly blasting the decision to drop 16 charges against embattled "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is considering suing the actor to recoup some of the money the city wasted on the lengthy investigation, according to media reports.聽

Politics 16 hours ago

Kamala Harris on Jussie Smollett charges being dropped: 'I'm completely confused'

Sen.聽Kamala Harris聽has admittedly gone through a series of emotions in relation to "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's alleged attack in Chicago.

Opinion 16 hours ago

New York Post: Prosecutors just spat in the face of Chicago cops in Jussie Smollett case

Jussie Smollett鈥檚 story is what the prudish New York Times used to call 鈥渁 barnyard epithet.鈥� You know and I know it. The聽Chicago Police Department knows it, and said so. The Chicago mayor knows it,聽and said so.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Brian Stelter cautioned by CNN colleague Steve Cortes: 'Don't disrespect the cops' in Smollett case

CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter has taken a lot of flack on Tuesday for suggesting that 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett was truly a 鈥渧ictim鈥� and that 鈥渨e may never know鈥� what happened to him the night of the alleged attack.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Late-night hosts on Jussie Smollett escaping charges: R. Kelly and Felicity Huffman are 'free to go'

Late night comedians dedicated parts of their monologues to the shocking dismissal of the 16 criminal charges that were made against 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Laura Ingraham: Smollett and Russia collusion are a tale of two hoaxes - and the rabid left's in denial

Laura Ingraham: There needs to be accountability in the Russia and Smollett hoaxes.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Tucker Carlson: Smollett isn't innocent. He's something 'better' - privileged, famous and above the law

Tucker Carlson: Smollett represents the highest privilege in this country.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Chicago Police: Jussie Smollett alleged hoax letter case handed over to FBI

Despite all hate crime hoax charges against him being stunningly dropped on Tuesday, 鈥淓mpire鈥� star Jussie Smollett may not be out of the woods just yet.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

鈥楨mpire鈥� star Taraji P. Henson speaks out after Jussie Smollett鈥檚 charges are dropped: 鈥楾he truth prevailed鈥�

Jussie Smollett鈥檚 鈥淓mpire鈥� co-star Taraji P. Henson is speaking out for the first time since prosecutors dropped all of the charges against the actor on Tuesday in an alleged hate crime hoax.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Who is Tina Tchen, the attorney linked to Jussie Smollett messages?

Tina Tchen, the attorney and former chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, has garnered scrutiny after messages traded with聽Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx -- about the alleged hoax linked to actor Jussie Smollett -- emerged shortly before prosecutors dropped all charges against Smollett.

Politics 16 hours ago

Ex-Obama adviser David Axelrod condemns 'weird turn' in Jussie Smollett case

In a thread on Twitter, ex-Obama adviser David Axelrod condemned 鈥渢his weird turn in the (Jussie)聽Smollett case.鈥�

Opinion 16 hours ago

Geraldo Rivera: Jussie Smollett gets away with a double fraud

First there was the outrageous fraud perpetrated on Chicago and the world in January by 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett. Then there was the fraud of the injustice Tuesday when charges accusing Smollett of faking a hate crime and falsely reporting it were dropped.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago police union president says they鈥檙e 鈥榰pset鈥� charges were dropped against Jussie Smollett

The president of Chicago鈥檚 police union on Tuesday said they were unhappy that prosecutors dropped charges against 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett and believes it validates their request for federal authorities to investigate the county鈥檚 top prosecutor.

U.S. 16 hours ago

Chicago PD Superintendent Eddie Johnson, Rahm Emanuel call Jussie Smollett charges being dropped 'whitewash of justice'

After charges were dropped against "Empire" star Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging his own hate crime, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson is reportedly "furious" with the outcome.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett attorney tells Chicago PD not to 'try their cases in the press'

Following news that the charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped, the "Empire" actor's attorney聽Patricia Brown Holmes told a聽press conference Tuesday there聽 was "no deal" and the "state dismissed the charges."

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Fox 'gratified on his behalf' for 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett's case dismissal

Following the shocking news that former 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett鈥檚 numerous charges have been dropped, the minds behind the series are speaking out about what this means for the show and his future on it.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Dropping of charges against 鈥楨mpire鈥� star Jussie Smollett 鈥榓lmost unheard of鈥�: Judge Andrew Napolitano

The stunning decision by the Cook County State鈥檚 Attorney鈥檚 office to drop all 16 felony charges against 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett in his alleged hate crime hoax is 鈥渁lmost unheard of,鈥� Judge Andrew Napolitano said Tuesday.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett's alleged Chicago attack details unfold: A timeline of events

Jussie Smollett's claim that he was聽attacked by two men in Chicago in late January garnered an outpouring of support for the "Empire" actor.

Opinion 16 hours ago

Avenatti, 'collusion,' Smollett -- It's time for the left to learn about skepticism

For those who have bought into the cult-like narrative that everything that President Trump does is bad, everyone that supports him is bad and everyone that doesn鈥檛 support him is good, today is your day of reckoning. Get out of your echo chamber, do some self-reflection.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

'Empire' star Serayah McNeill wishes Jussie Smollett 'best of luck' amid alleged hate crime hoax

"Empire" stars can't even escape questions about Jussie Smollett at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

'Empire' creator Lee Daniels talks 'pain,' 'anger' and 'sadness' following the Jussie Smollett scandal

The co-creator and executive producer of 鈥淓mpire,鈥� Lee Daniels, hasn鈥檛 said much since the scandal involving actor Jussie Smollett became one of the hottest topics in America. However, he took to social media before the latest episode of the series to update fans on how everything has been on set.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Jussie Smollett case: Chicago police union asks for federal probe

The Chicago police union's president alleges that the county's top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justice Department to determine if she broke any laws.

Entertainment 16 hours ago

Black activist group urges NAACP to revoke Jussie Smollett鈥檚 Image Award nomination

A prominent black leadership network on Monday called for the NAACP to rescind embattled 鈥淓mpire鈥� actor Jussie Smollett鈥檚 Image Award nomination for 鈥淥utstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,鈥� which was announced before he was charged with staging a hate crime. 聽