Jussie Smollett's conviction for that hate crime hoax just got overturned—here's what we know
This is the latest update in a five-year-long saga involving the embattled Empire actor.
November 21 2024 2:16 PM
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This is the latest update in a five-year-long saga involving the embattled Empire actor.
The announcement comes as the out actor appeals his conviction on charges that he faked a hate crime against himself.
The former Empire actor had an emotional message for the court after his sentence was handed down.
The former ‘Empire’ actor is fighting back against claims he staged a racist and homophobic attack.
It’s never going to end, is it?
The lawsuit does not name how much the city is seeking from Smollett.
He has also says the Department of Justice will investigate.
This actually is a case for the FBI.
“I would not bring my family, our lives, or the movement through a fire like this,” he said.
“His record has been wiped clean of the filing of this tragic complaint against him,” said his lawyer.
The director says the alleged hate crime has brought “pain and anger and sadness and frustration.”
Smollett's team moved to allow cameras in criminal case proceedings.
The new set of charges each carry a possible sentence of probation to four years.
Several hospital staffers were reportedly fired for accessing Jussie Smollet's records and the Chicago police is investigating alleged leaks.
“It was a no-win situation for me,” she said.
“There are real victims of crimes of that nature,” said superintendent Eddie Johnson, “and I just hope that people don’t treat them with skepticism.”
Producers want to avoid "further disruption" on set.
Trump claims reverse racism against Jussie Smollett
Op-Ed: I Won't Apologize For Believing Jussie Smollett
“I chose, and choose, to come from a place of believing people who say they’ve been victimized,” says Tre’vell Anderson, Out’s director of culture and entertainment.