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All Charges Dropped Against Empire Actor Jussie Smollett

March 26, 2019

**Update** A previous version of this article indicated Smollett would perform community service along with the state dropping charges based off a report from ABC 7. The headline has been appropriately updated....

Attorney Mark Geragos Describes Jussie Smollett as “Media Gangbang” Victim

John F. Trent

March 9, 2019

Celebrity, Comic Culture

Jussie Smollett's attorney Mark Geragos described the Empire actor as a "media gangbang" victim. Geragos appeared on CNN where he responded to the 16 felony counts against Smollett. He told Anderson Cooper, ...

Empire Actor Jussie Smollett Charged with 16 Felony Counts

John F. Trent

March 8, 2019

Celebrity, Comic Culture

Empire star Jussie Smollett has been charged with 16 felony counts by a Cook County grand jury after police accused the actor of falsely reporting a hate crime in January. Smollett had previously been charge...

Umbrella Academy Actress Ellen Page Responds to Police Claims that Attack on Jussie Smollet is a Hoax

John F. Trent

February 27, 2019

Celebrity

Netflix's Umbrella Academy actress Ellen Page responded to police claims that the attack on Jussie Smollet is a hoax. Page had previously ripped into both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence...

Empire and Original Iron Man Actor Terrence Howard Defends Jussie Smollett

John F. Trent

February 24, 2019

Television

Empire and original Iron Man actor Terrence Howard took to Instagram to defend his fellow Empire actor Jussie Smollett. Howard would post a video of Smollett with a young child. He would caption the video, "...

Police Claim Jussie Smollett Staged Attack To Promote Career – ‘Empire’ Executives Announce Smollett’s Removal From Final Two Episodes of Season

Spencer Baculi

February 22, 2019

Television

On the morning of February 21st, Empire-actor Jussie Smollett surrendered himself to Police custody to face a felony disorderly conduct charge for filing a false police report concerning the now infamous, alleg...

Empire Actor Jussie Smollet Charged with Disorderly Conduct for False Police Report

John F. Trent

February 20, 2019

Television

Empire actor Jussie Smollett was charged by Chicago police for disorderly conduct for filing a police report. CBS Chicago reporter Charlie De Mar indicated police were presenting evidence to a Cook County Gr...

Jussie Smollett No Longer Considered a Victim As Authorities Investigate Hate-Crime As Potential Hoax

Spencer Baculi

February 19, 2019

Television

Recent developments in the alleged attack on Empire star Jussie Smollett have led authorities to shift the direction of their investigation, with Smollett no longer being considered a victim as evidence emerges...

After Appearance on Good Morning America, Media Reports Indicate Attack on Jussie Smollett Is “A Hoax”

Spencer Baculi

February 14, 2019

Television

It has been a little over two weeks since Empire actor Jussie Smollett first reported to police that he had been the victim of a disgusting homophobic and racist physical assault at the hands of two men who all...

Chicago Police: Jussie Smollett’s Phone Records “Do Not Meet Burden For A Criminal Investigation”

John F. Trent

February 12, 2019

Comic Culture

Empire actor Jussie Smollett handed over "limited and redacted phone records" according to the Chicago Police Department in a statement on Monday. As reported by TheWrap, the Chicago Police Department noted,...

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