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Jussie Smollett is about to get sued by the City of Chicago and, in the process, he could effectively go on trial for allegedly faking the “attack.” As we reported, the City of Chicago fired off a letter to Jussie’s people, demanding $ 130,000 for…
Jussie Smollett knows his career’s on the line, and he’s tasking his team with pulling off the highly improbable — making him likable again. Sources close to the “Empire” star tell TMZ … even though his criminal record’s scrubbed clean, he’s in…
The bizarre outcome of the Jussie Smollett case is now on President Trump’s radar, and as federal investigations begin … he’s calling the dropping of the charges an “embarrassment” to the nation. Trump’s Thursday morning tweet storm included one…
Jussie Smollett is back on the west coast and the timing is interesting … considering he’s up for a big award in L.A. this weekend. The embattled “Empire” actor landed at LAX Wednesday night, where he was flanked by security guards and…
Jussie Smollett sent a text to the Osundairo brothers 4 days before the allegedly staged attack went down … then met with them to go over details, including dousing the actor in gasoline. Prosecutors detailed the evidence they’ve gathered against…
Jerry Springer says there’s a simple solution Jussie Smollett could’ve pursued if he wanted a bump in salary from “Empire” brass — get on the grind … and lay off the alleged lies. The famed daytime TV host — who’s obviously seen plenty of…
Jussie Smollett is begging his “Empire” family to believe he’s innocent and continue supporting him — even as the drama of his arrest postponed a scene Thursday in Chicago. Sources on the “Empire” set tell us the cast and crew were waiting at least…
4:45 PM PT — Jussie has been indicted for a felony … filing a false police report. He’s now facing a possible 3 years in prison. The Cook County grand jury just handed up the indictment after hearing testimony and examining the evidence. 4:37 PM…
6:18 PM PT — Jussie’s attorneys, Todd Pugh and Victor Henderson, released the following statement … “Like any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where…
The lawyer for the 2 men who were arrested and then released in connection with the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett says the new evidence that has changed this case is something her clients told cops. Attorney Gloria Schmidt was at the Chicago…
6:15 PM PT — Chicago PD’s Chief Communications Officer confirms the case has taken a turn based on details provided by the brothers, saying … “The information received from the individuals questioned by police earlier in the Empire case has in…
5:43 PM PT — Chicago PD just released this screengrab from the surveillance video but, as you can see, it’s virtually impossible to make out a single feature of the “persons of interest.” Cops say the two people in the image were walking on New…
