Jussie Smollett

The city of Chicago is preparing to sue “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for $130,000 to recoup the costs of its hate crime investigation.

Questions persist about what made prosecutors abandon the case against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.

Is that good for Kelly or bad for Kelly? "It's not bad for him," says Greenberg. "It means prosecutors file weak cases. And we have four weak cases (against Kelly)." 

While investigating the site where Jussie Smollett claimed he became the victim of a hate crime, New York Post correspondent Gabrielle Fonrouge discovered an empty hot sauce bottle.

Lausch earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1992 and his law degree from Northwestern University.

Chicago's mayor Rahm Emanuel says the sudden move to drop charges against actor Jussie Smollett over a hoax attack has made a fool of the city.

Jussie Smollett may have had all the criminal charges against him for an alleged racial and homophobic attack dropped today, but that doesn’t mean he’s innocent says the state attorney handling the high-profile case.

Empire broadcaster Fox and studio 20th Century Fox TV have released a statement following the dismissal of charges against Jussie Smollett.

"This is a whitewash of justice," Mayor Rahm Emanuel told reporters.

It is unclear what community service the actor performed and why he is letting the state keep his $100,000 that was posted on...

Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to charges accusing him of lying to police about being attacked.

The 'Empire' actor was initially charged with disorderly conduct and later indicted on 16 felony counts.

Jussie Smollett just got slammed by a Cook County grand jury, which has returned a 16-count felony indictment against him for filing a false police report.

“If you take my case, I’m offering spoilers for ‘Empire.’ I die,” quips Chris Redd’s Smollett as the actor pleads with lawyers to represent him.

Jussie Smollett has been removed from the final Season 5 episodes of the Fox series “Empire” in the wake of his arrest Thursday morning.

Jussie Smollett went from assault victim to suspect within weeks. Here are the events that led up to the "Empire" actor turning himself in. USA TODAY

A stern Jussie Smollett was released on $100,000 bond today in a court hearing after being arrested this morning on damning multiple felony charges stemming from an alleged assault late last month.

Smollett also claimed his attackers poured bleach on him and put a noose around his neck.

US actor Jussie Smollett has been arrested after handing himself in over charges he made a false police report as the two brothers allegedly involved want to “man up” and tell the truth.

Jussie Smollett has just been indicted for a felony ... filing a false police report, and the stakes are 3 years in prison.