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.
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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.
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.
The 'Empire' actor has been 'officially classified' as a suspect for allegedly filling a false police report, which is a Class 4 felony, police say
...Since then, rumors have spread that the assault was a hoax.
Actor Jussie Smollett said two masked men shouted a homophobic slur at him before attacking him in Chicago last month.
Two police officers told CNN that two former suspects are cooperating with law enforcement.
Chicago police confirmed on Friday that they have arrested two suspects in the case of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.
Chicago Police have dismissed reports that an attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax.