Jussie Smollett was taken to trial in 2019 for allegedly filing a false police report after the actor claimed he suffered a racial and homophobic attack in Chicago

Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, but was put on trial for allegedly filing a false police report, with the drama now a Netflix show

Following a lengthy investigation, prosecutors alleged that the Empire star staged the attack to attract media attention, and paid $3,500 to brothers Abimbola "Bola" and Olabinjo "Ola" Osundairo, who allegedly worked as extras on Empire, to help him pull it off.