Mandatory Credit: Photo by TANNEN MAURY/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock (10566026e) US actor Jussie Smollett (L) leaves the Leighton Criminal Courthouse after pleading not guilty during his arraignment on felony charges of disorderly conduct in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 24 February 2020. Smollett is charged with allegedly filing a false police report over a hate crime attack where he says he was doused with bleach and a noose placed around his neck. Law enforcement officials are convinced he paid two people to attack him in order to further his acting career. A special prosecutor took the case to a grand jury which returned the indictment after original charges were dropped by the state's attorney. Jussie Smollett court arraignment, Chicago, USA - 24 Feb 2020
Jussie Smollett is still going back and forth with the city of Chicago after allegedly staging a racially charged attack a year ago. He tried to sue the city for malicious prosecution but a federal judge dismissed that lawsuit.
US District Court Judge Virginia Kendall said the courts couldn’t move forward with the case and the actor can’t refile if found not guilty in his upcoming trial.
The Empire actor was re-indicted on February by a grand jury after prosecutors dropped his original 16 charges.
Special prosecutor Dan Webb filed a new 6-count indictment which Smollett pleaded not guilty for.
Chicago is also suing to recover $130,106 for its investigation into his claims.
Jussie Smollett has steadily maintained his innocence and filed his counterclaim last November against Chicago, detectives Michael Theis and Edward Wodnicki, former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson and bodybuilding brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo.
The ‘Invasion of Privacy’ rapper dropped the bomb during an Instagram livestream on Sunday night.
It looks like your favorite ogre will return to the big screen in 2025.
Hollywood heartthrobs Damson Idris and Lori Harvey have officially confirmed their break-up. In a joint…
On a rainy Monday afternoon, a flock of people gathered at the AMC Magic Johnson…
On a rainy Monday afternoon, a flock of people gathered at the AMC Magic Johnson…
Basketball icon Michael Jordan made a record-breaking $10 million donation to the Make-A-Wish organization for…
This website uses cookies.