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January 8, 2020

Jussie Smollett will not return for 'Empire' finale, Fox exec says

Jussie Smollett will not return for the series finale of "Empire."

December 17, 2019

Jussie Smollett's return to 'Empire' for finale is 'being discussed,' showrunner says

Jussie Smollett may reprise his role as Jamal Lyon on "Empire" one last time after being written off.

November 20, 2019

Jussie Smollett sues city of Chicago for malicious prosecution

Jussie Smollett says his $10,000 payment after the close of a criminal case should prevent Chicago from seeking reimbursement for a police investigation of his claim that he was a victim of a racist and homophobic attack.

November 19, 2019

Kim Foxx to run for re-election as state's attorney despite being hammered for Jussie Smollett case

Kim Foxx, the controversial Cook County district attorney who has come under fire for her handling of the sensational Jussie Smollett case, announced Tuesday she is running for re-election.

October 22, 2019

Jussie Smollett's case to proceed in Chicago: federal judge

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the lawsuit against actor Jussie Smollett will not be dismissed.

October 1, 2019

Jussie Smollett slams comparison to 12-year-old girl who lied about classmates cutting her dreadlocks

Jussie Smollett hit back at a social media user who compared his attack to a 12-year-old girl who recently admitted she made up a story about how her dreadlocks were cut off by her fellow white schoolmates.

October 1, 2019

Smollett case special prosecutor donated $1,000 to Kim Foxx’s campaign, co-hosted fundraiser

The special prosecutor appointed to look into why the state’s attorney’s office in Chicago abruptly dropped the case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett allegedly staging an attack on himself acknowledged Monday that he donated to the top prosecutor’s campaign and that his law firm co-hosted a 2016 fundraiser for her.

September 14, 2019

Sen. Kennedy: Trusting Russia, North Korea, Iran like trusting 'a Jussie Smollett police report'

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., ridiculed the idea that the United States could trust nations like Russia and Iran, comparing their credibility to an actor who allegedly lied about being the target of a hate crime.

September 4, 2019

Jussie Smollett's attorneys slam police for overtime charges in hoax investigation

Jussie Smollett's legal team slammed the city of Chicago's lawsuit against the erstwhile "Empire" star, saying there was no way the actor could have predicted that police would use overtime to investigate the alleged hate crime hoax.

August 28, 2019

Jussie Smollett’s PR team says ‘every iota’ of hate crime attack claim is true in response to Chicago suit

Jussie Smollett's PR team said Wednesday that "every iota" of the actor's account of being victimized by a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago this past January is supported by police evidence, despite police repeatedly saying it was all staged.