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NewsNov 21, 2024Read →

Jussie Smollett Gets Conviction Overturned for Hoax Attack

Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for fabricating a hate crime against him in 2019 was overturned Thursday. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled the state could not charge Smollett again after the initial charges were…

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NewsMar 11, 2022Read →

Jussie Smollett to Be Given ‘Mental Health’ Assessment After ‘I Am Not Suicidal’ Remark

Following an outburst after his sentencing, actor Jussie Smollett will receive a “mental health” test. On Thursday night, Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in prison after he was convicted on charges of disorderly…

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NewsMar 10, 2022Read →

Jussie Smollett Set to Be Sentenced After Conviction of Staged Attack

Jussie Smollett, a former “Empire” actor, is scheduled to be sentenced on Thursday after being found guilty of lying to police in a hate crime hoax. This comes three months after Smollett was found guilty on five of six…

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OpinionDec 14, 2021Read →

Jussie Smollett Case Juror Speaks Out Publicly: ‘We All Thought We Were Doing Jussie a Favor’

One of the jurors from the trial of Jussie Smollett has finally decided to speak out. Smollett, an actor and musician well-known for his work on the hit television series “Empire,” was convicted Thursday on five of six…

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NewsDec 10, 2021Read →

‘The View’ Co-Host Rips Politicians for ‘Impulsively’ Believing Smollett’s Story

Sara Haines, a co-host of ABC’s “The View” is criticizing those who “impulsively” believed actor Jussie Smollett’s allegation that he was the victim of a hate crime. Smollett was found guilty on five of six felony…

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OpinionDec 10, 2021Read →

BLM Releases Statement on Jussie Smollett Trial, Claims He Must Be Believed Over Police

Almost three years after his most notorious acting role, Jussie Smollett was convicted for it. On Thursday, a jury returned a guilty verdict in five of the six counts the former “Empire” actor faced for orchestrating a…

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NewsDec 10, 2021Read →

Republican Lawmaker Calls Schiff ‘The Jussie Smollett of Congress’

Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) took a swipe at House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), calling him the “Jussie Smollet of Congress.” Fox Business Network’s Elizabeth MacDonald explained Thursday evening…

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NewsDec 10, 2021Read →

‘Welp’: Democrats’ Comments Resurface After Jussie Smollett Found Guilty of Falsely Reporting Hate Crime

The comments by Democrats made in defense of Jussie Smollett when he alleged an attack are resurfacing after the actor was found guilty on five of six counts in his trial. In January of 2019, in response to an article…

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OpinionDec 2, 2021Read →

Smollett Prosecution Drops Bombshell, Claims ‘Dry Run’ of Attack Was Caught by Security Cameras

It appears that Jussie Smollett will finally be brought to justice for staging a hate crime hoax in 2019. Smollett’s trial began on Monday, and following opening statements, it appears the prosecution may have an…

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NewsNov 29, 2021Read →

As Jussie Smollett’s Trial Begins, Here’s What Biden, Harris Said About the Alleged Attack

As former ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett’s criminal trial begins, here’s what President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris said about his alleged attack at the time. In Jan. 2019, Biden tweeted, “What happened…

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NewsApr 23, 2020Read →

U.S. Judge Dismisses Actor Jussie Smollett’s Lawsuit Alleging Malicious Prosecution

A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett who accused the city of Chicago of malicious prosecution in concluding that his claim to having been the victim of a racist and…

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NewsFeb 24, 2020Read →

Actor Jussie Smollett Due for Arraignment in Chicago on Hoax Charges

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was due in court on Monday for arraignment on renewed felony charges that he made false reports to Chicago police about being attacked in a hate crime he is accused of staging in a…

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NewsFeb 12, 2020Read →

Actor Jussie Smollett Charged Again Related to Alleged Staging of Hate Crime

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was charged on Tuesday in a six-count felony indictment accusing him of staging a phony hate crime in Chicago, nearly a year after similar charges were abruptly dismissed by local…

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