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Jussie Smollett made headlines after he claimed to Chicago police that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack — ...
In Chicago in 2019, Smollett said he was jumped by two white men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs at him, leaving him ...
In a new Netflix documentary, former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett spoke out about the support he received after he came ...
Now, The Truth About Jussie Smollett? documentary has premiered in the 2025 Netflix schedule, while the actor is just over a ...
An appeals court on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about ...
More than six years after Jussie Smollett was accused of falsely reporting a hate crime attack in Chicago, the former “Empire ...
The embattled actor's name resurfaces as Netflix’s latest documentary questions the official story and explores how distrust ...
In the Netflix documentary 'The Truth About Jussie Smollett?', the former 'Empire' actor opens up about how he felt extremely ...
Jussie Smollett is a former ‘Empire’ star who was accused of staging a hate crime against himself in 2019. Here’s everything ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Four days into a 150-day sentence, Jussie Smollett remains in protective custody at the Cook County Jail. And his family remains steadfast in their support of the former TV star ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Some members of Chicago's Black LGBTQ+ community said they understood why Jussie Smollett's repeatedly said he was not suicidal Thursday before heading to serve out his sentence.