Jussie Smollett
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Jussie Smollett's First Post-Scandal Project Lands at BET+
Former Empire star Jussie Smollett's directorial debut will soon stream on BET+.
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Posted Thursday 3/31/22 at 1:49PM EDT
CNN+ announces Chicago vs. Jussie Smollett documentary as part of its new FlashDocs unit
The FlashDocs unit was created to produce quick turnaround documentaries, with Chicago vs.
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Posted Thursday 3/17/22 at 1:42AM EDT
Jussie Smollett released from jail after eight days while he appeals his conviction for faking a 2019 hate crime
A three-judge appeals court panel ruled for the former Empire star should be released while he appeals his conviction for faking...
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Posted Sunday 3/13/22 at 8:35PM EDT
Taraji P. Henson defends Empire son Jussie Smollett after hate crime hoax sentencing: "The punishment does not fit the crime"
"I am not here to debate you on his innocence but we can agree that the punishment does not fit...
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Posted Saturday 3/12/22 at 4:05AM EST
Jussie Smollett will serve his prison sentence in protective custody
Following the former Empire star's rant that "I am not suicidal," the Cooks County Sheriff’s Office says Smollett will be...
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Posted Thursday 3/10/22 at 9:42PM EST
Jussie Smollett sentenced to five months in jail, yells "I am innocent and I am not suicidal"
A judge formally sentenced the former Empire star to 150 days in county jail today, part of a 30-month probationary...
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Posted Wednesday 3/09/22 at 6:39PM EST
As Jussie Smollett faces sentencing, his supporters from Samuel L. Jackson to Rev. Jesse Jackson ask for mercy
A judge will hold a sentencing hearing Thursday to decide whether the former Empire star should be sent to prison...
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The View Hosts Talk Jussie Smollett: 'Complete Contrition' is the Only Path to 'Forgiveness'
The women of The View began Friday's show on a heavy note as they discussed former Empire star Jussie Smollett,...
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Posted Thursday 12/09/21 at 6:40PM EST
Jussie Smollett convicted of staging hate crime attack and lying to police
A Chicago jury convicted the former Empire star on five of six charges of staging an anti-gay and racist attack on...
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Posted Wednesday 12/08/21 at 8:23PM EST
Jussie Smollett case goes to the jury: It played out like an episode of Empire
"The trial of Jussie Smollett, and the crime that led to it—whether that crime was an attack on him, as...
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Posted Monday 12/06/21 at 3:10PM EST
Jussie Smollett takes the stand in his criminal trial
According to The New York Times, the former Empire star tried to convince a Chicago jury today "that he did...
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Posted Monday 11/29/21 at 9:22AM EST
Jussie Smollett trial begins Monday
Jury selection is set to start.
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Posted Thursday 9/10/20 at 3:31AM EDT
Jussie Smollett says "it’s been difficult to be so quiet" in his first interview since February 2019
The former Empire star broke his silence Wednesday night on his ongoing legal battle over his alleged January 2019 hate...
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Posted Monday 8/17/20 at 3:17PM EDT
Cook County's top prosecutor engaged in "abuses of discretion" in the Jussie Smollett case
A special prosecutor found that Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx's team didn't violate the law in her handling of...
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Posted Wednesday 8/05/20 at 3:16PM EDT
Jurnee Smollett on brother Jussie Smollett's alleged hate crime hoax: "It's been f*cking painful"
The Lovecraft Country star is speaking out about her brother's alleged hate crime for the first time in an interview...