In January 2019, actor Jussie Smollett told police he had been the victim of a hate crime. His account of what happened that night has been disputed, resulting in a messy, public legal battle with the ...

More than six years after Jussie Smollett reported a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago, the former Empire star is striving to revive his career in television, film and music. Following years of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jussie Smollett claimed that he was a victim of a hate crime in January 2019 when two men allegedly jumped him and called him ...

Jussie Smollett settled his years-long legal battle with the city of Chicago in May 2025 Jussie Smollett is moving forward after his six-year legal battle with the city of Chicago was settled. The ...

Actor, director, and musician Jussie Smollett landed his breakout role on Empire in 2015, playing Jamal Lyon. In 2019, he claimed to be the victim of a hate crime, but police believed it was a hoax, ...

CHICAGO -- Actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty in court Monday to new charges for allegedly lying about an attack in Chicago last year. Smollett had been re-charged with six counts of felony ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on himself in downtown Chicago, the former "Empire" actor ...

Jussie Smollett entered a 'not guilty' plea at a court appearance in Chicago Monday for allegedly lying about an attack in Streeterville last year. CHICAGO -- Actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty ...