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December 15, 2021

Special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case requests release of full investigative report

Special prosecutor Dan Webb has requested the full report on the handling of Jussie Smollett's investigation be released. Webb will appear before Judge Michael Toomin on Monday to formally make the request.

December 14, 2021

Black juror in Jussie Smollett trial found one behavior suspicious: 'It didn't add up'

The only Black juror on the panel during Jussie Smollett's trial found the fact the actor kept the noose around his neck suspicious. Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson previously echoed the same suspicion.

December 14, 2021

Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles, says Jussie Smollett should be treated ‘with compassion’ during sentencing

The former "Empire" star maintains his innocence, and his attorney has said he will appeal the verdict.

December 13, 2021

Juror in Jussie Smollett’s trial says they were doing him ‘a favor’ by not convicting him on 6th count

A juror in Jussie Smollett’s trial explained that they believed they were doing the former “Empire” star a “favor” by convicting him on all but one of the charges against him.

December 13, 2021

Jussie Smollett's 'Empire' co-star Terrence Howard says hate-crime hoax could have gotten 'very scary,' 'ugly'

“Empire” actor Terrence Howard broke his silence on the verdict in his co-star Jussie Smollett’s high-profile case in Chicago.

December 11, 2021

Cook County DA Kim Foxx facing renewed criticism following Smollett verdict for dropping charges last year

Cook County, Illinois District Attorney Kim Foxx is facing renewed criticism, after actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on five charges related to faking a hate crime over a year after Foxx’s office dropped charges against him.

December 11, 2021

Jussie Smollett's Subway sandwich was key to case, ex-Chicago police superintendent says

Actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty last week after he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019 and, of all things, a Subway sandwich was a key piece of evidence in the case against him, the former Chicago police Superintendent said, according to reports.

December 11, 2021

Greg Gutfeld: This is why the media fell for Jussie Smollett's hoax

The media is hoping the same people who easily bought the Smollett hoax when they championed it – won't find it now that their own feverish fantasies turned out to be false

December 10, 2021

Psaki grilled on Biden, Harris tweets about Smollett; says 'lessons learned' for 'everyone who commented'

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday was pressed on President Biden and Vice President Harris' initial support for actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime claims, but noted that Biden and Harris weren't alone in initially believing Smollett.

December 10, 2021

Jussie Smollett verdict: 'Being a celebrity backfired,' says legal expert

A jury convicted actor Jussie Smollett of five counts of disorderly conduct for staging a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago and lying to police.