Here’s How Chicago Detectives Unraveled The Jussie Smollett Case, Police used a combination of surveillance footage, trips in a cab and ride-share, and interviews with two men to charge the Empire actor with a felony. Chicago police on Thursday gave a detailed account of how they believe Empire star Jussie Smollett allegedly orchestrated an attack … Read more
Chicago’s Police Say: Jussie Smollett Faked Hate Crime Because He Was ‘Dissatisfied With Salary’ Actor Jussie Smollett faked a threatening letter and then, a week later, staged a racist, anti-gay attack in downtown Chicago because he was “dissatisfied with his salary” on the “Empire” television show, Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Thursday morning. Smollett … Read more
The move comes weeks after the Empire actor told police he was attacked by two men who threw a bleach-like chemical on him, yelled anti-gay slurs, and put a rope around his neck. Jussie Smollett was classified as a suspect Wednesday for allegedly filing a false police report in which he claimed he was attacked … Read more
Jussie Smollett Denies Angrily Complicity In Attack And Adds That He Is Being “Further Victimized” Jussie Smollett is speaking out against a spate of reports that suggest he orchestrated his own ambush and assault. He’s also hired a top tier legal team in Chicago, comprised of lawyers known for high-profile civil and criminal cases. Smollett’s legal team issued … Read more