Akon

Akon

DAVE SIMPSON

Akon’s Wakanda, grazing goats and a crumbling crypto dream

 18:13 23/12/2022

RnB singer Akon says his much-delayed plans for Akon City - an African metropolis on the Senegalese coast - are "100,000% moving".
Jussie Smollett and Ambimbola Osundairo / Getty Images

Jussie Smollett and ‘attacker’ allegedly visited upscale Chicago bathhouse

 12:32 15/04/2020

They used to party together and he had a sexual relationship with [Abel].
Incumbent Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx is one of three Democrats vying for the job of top prosecutor. PHOTO: ZBIGNIEW BZDAK/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jussie Smollett Case Looms Over Campaign for Chicago’s Top Prosecutor

 07:50 05/03/2020

Gun violence, shoplifting, marijuana laws and bail reform are major issues, but focus is on incumbent’s handling of ‘Empire’ actor’s case
Jussie Smollett leaves court after charges against him were dropped © KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / Reuters

‘Low-key noble?’ I can’t believe there are STILL people defending Jussie Smollett

 08:36 18/02/2020

The alleged faking of a hate crime by Empire star Jussie Smollett deserves all the mockery it gets, but instead of cutting their losses some public figures are still trying to defend him, this time calling him ‘noble.’
Wendy Williams addressed the new indictment of Jussie Smollett on her show.  (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Wendy Williams suggests Jussie Smollett's career is over, criticizes new charges brought against him

 10:09 13/02/2020

“Chicago should just let this go. Let it go, man. You’re wasting time with the court system.”
EPA / The former Empire actor, who is gay and black, said he was attacked in January 2019

Jussie Smollett: Actor faces six new charges

 20:47 11/02/2020

TV actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a special prosecutor in Illinois on six counts of lying to police.
Meanwhile, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, left, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel held a press conference to blast the decision to drop Smollett's charges and ... Show more  MITCH ARMENTROUT, AP

Jussie Smollet filed a counterclaim against the city of Chicago for malicious prosecution

 19:53 20/11/2019

Chicago’s Law Department issued a statement Wednesday saying the city will continue to pursue its efforts to recover the full cost of its investigation.
Chicago Police Department

Video of Jussie Smollett With Rope Around His Neck Released by Chicago Police

 18:34 24/06/2019

The Chicago Police Department released new surveillance footage and files in regards to the Jussie Smollett hoax case on Monday, including one that shows the “Empire” actor shortly after the alleged attack.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, shown May 30, 2019, has kept the Jussie Smollett case in the news. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)

Jussie Smollett: 911 Call Released By Chicago Police In Latest Revelation

 21:33 05/06/2019

Two 911 calls made the night of the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett were released on Wednesday.
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Jussie Smollett's Chance at Comeback Could Be Derailed by New Documents

 15:12 03/06/2019

The release of thousands of pages of court records in the Chicago case complicate the embattled Empire actor’s hopes to return to Hollywood.
A judge has ordered Jussie Smollett criminal file to be unsealed. Picture: AFPSource:AFP

Judge unseals Jussie Smollett case file

 20:29 23/05/2019

A judge in Chicago has ordered that the case against Empire star Jussie Smollett be unsealed, saying the actor has forfeited his right to privacy.
CREDIT: PHOTOGRAPHER: CHUCK HODES

‘Empire’ Renewed for Season 6 at Fox, Jussie Smollett Unlikely to Return

 09:55 01/05/2019

“Empire” has been renewed for a sixth season at Fox, though likely without Jussie Smollett.
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Brothers implicated in Jussie Smollett 'hoax' attack sue the 'Empire' actor's lawyers

 12:15 23/04/2019

Ola and Abel Osundairo claim the actor paid them to help stage a street attack.
Kim Foxx and Jussie Smollett /AP

Kim Foxx’s deputy didn’t have authority to drop Smollett charges: emails

 15:07 19/04/2019

On April 12 following a wave of backlash over her handling of the case
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City of Chicago Sues Jussie Smollett for Investigative Costs

 18:53 11/04/2019

The civil lawsuit, filed in Cook County court, is the latest volley in a legal battle that shows no signs of abating since Smollett reported that masked men beat him up on Jan. 29 in Chicago, shouting slurs and wrapping a rope around his neck.
Jussie Smollett, Chicago officials face off in nasty legal battle over civil fine

Jussie Smollett, Chicago officials face off in nasty legal battle over civil fine

 15:52 05/04/2019

'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a hate-crime attack, was dropped of all charges by prosecutors. How does the FBI define a hate-crime attack? We explain. USA TODA
Jussie Smollett fallout: Suburban Chicago police chiefs call on prosecutor Kim Foxx to resign

Jussie Smollett fallout: Suburban Chicago police chiefs call on prosecutor Kim Foxx to resign

 12:48 05/04/2019

All three organizations voted for Foxx, who as Cook County State’s Attorney oversees prosecutions in the city of Chicago and inner ring suburbs, to resign.
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Chicago to Sue Jussie Smollett After He Refuses to Pay Investigation Costs

 19:51 04/04/2019

The city of Chicago is preparing to sue “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for $130,000 to recoup the costs of its hate crime investigation.
How I pissed off the Chicago PD by finding key evidence in the Smollett case

How I pissed off the Chicago PD by finding key evidence in the Smollett case

 18:04 28/03/2019

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.
John R. Lausch and Jussie Smollett / Getty Images

This Chicago federal prosecutor could file fresh charges against Jussie Smollett

 18:34 27/03/2019

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