CHICAGO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Actor Jussie Smollett claimed to be the victim of a racist and homophobic attack because he was dissatisfied with his salary on the hip-hop TV drama 'Empire,' Chicago's ...

CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett broke his silence on Friday. In a statement, the "Empire" actor told fans that he is "OK" and is thankful for their support. He also said he has been consistent in what he ...

CHICAGO -- Jussie Smollett, an actor on the TV show "Empire," was attacked early Tuesday in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood in what Chicago police are investigating as a possible hate crime.

CHICAGO — Chicago police said Thursday night that local media reports that the attack against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax are unconfirmed. The reports surfaced as detectives were ...

CHICAGO — A day after the city announced it had reached a settlement with Jussie Smollett over its 2019 civil lawsuit, the former “Empire” actor announced that he would be cutting two checks to local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jussie Smollett is back in the spotlight seven years after his alleged hate crime. Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist ...

CHICAGO - A grand jury in Chicago has returned a 16-count felony indictment against television actor Jussie Smollett, accusing him of falsely reporting to police that he was the victim of a hate-crime ...

CHICAGO -- Chicago police have opened an internal investigation into leaks in the investigation of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's reported attack, police confirmed Thursday. "I would like to point ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A man who worked with Jussie Smollett says the former “Empire” actor recruited him and his brother to fake a homophobic and racist attack. Abimbola Osundairo testified Wednesday at ...

Jussie Smollett is back in the spotlight seven years after his alleged hate crime. Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood in 2019.