‘Fight or Die!’: Jussie Smollett says he’s INNOCENT, vows to get charges cleared
Celebrity Justice
Celebrity Justice
February 13, 2020
EMPIRE STAR JUSSIE SMOLLETT USED NOOSE AROUND NECK TO GET FAME & PAY RAISE: Cops
A Cook County grand jury this week indicted former Empire star Jussie Smollett on six counts of disorderly conduct related to “four separate false reports to Chicago Police Department officers related to his false claims that he was the victim of a hate crime, knowing that he was not the victim of a crime,” Special …
Celebrity Justice
October 22, 2019
Federal judge refuses to dismiss city’s $130K lawsuit against Jussie Smollett for alleged hoax hate crime
On Tuesday, a federal judge in Illinois dismissed a request from former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett to dismiss the $130,000 lawsuit the city of Chicago filed against him for the money they spent investigating the actor’s alleged hoax hate crime. WTTW reported that U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall said the lawsuit will be “going …
Celebrity Justice
August 1, 2019
Jussie Smollett: Despite ‘Empire’ actor’s objections, judge set on appointing special prosecutor to investigate handling of hate crime case
On Wednesday, an Illinois judge shut down efforts by Jussie Smollett’s attorneys to reconsider his bid to have a special prosecutor investigate how the actor’s high-profile hate crime case was handled. Though he hasn’t yet appointed a special prosecutor, Cook County Judge Michael Toomin dismissed Smollett’s attorneys’ claims that their client has a reasonable concern …
Celebrity Justice
June 26, 2019
YOU’RE SO VAIN: Jussie Smollett Googled himself more than 50 times after alleged FAKE hate crime, court docs show
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett searched his name 57 times in the days following the alleged hate crime hoax, according to documents released by authorities this week. WBBM reported that the Google searches were conducted on Smollett’s personal computer, which Chicago police inspected shortly after the January 29 incident. The openly gay, black actor reportedly claimed …
Hate Crimes
June 25, 2019
WATCH: See ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollet’s ‘attackers’ caught on tape
Illinois authorities released 70 hours of video in connection with the Jussie Smollett case, including footage reportedly showing two brothers implicated in the crime, taking a cab to where the January 29 attack occurred. The Chicago Police Police Department released additional video and documents related to the case on Monday night. The release of the …
Celebrity Justice
April 29, 2019
Prosecutor subpoenaed over ‘irregular’ handling of Jussie Smollett case
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has been subpoenaed after a lawyer filed a petition for a special prosecutor who will investigate her office’s controversial handling of the Jussie Smollett case. The lawyer, retired appellate judge Sheila O’Brien, also subpoenaed Foxx’s leading assistant, Joseph Magats, and filed an additional document requesting Smollett appear for the …
Celebrity Justice
April 23, 2019
Brothers linked to alleged Jussie Smollett hoax sue actor’s lawyers for defamation, claim Smollett ‘directed’ hate crime attack
The two brothers implicated in the alleged staged attack involving Jussie Smollett filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Smollett’s attorneys, accusing them of defaming their character even after prosecutors dropped the charges against the “Empire” actor. Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo claimed Smollett’s legal team “doubled down” on claims that they attacked the actor even after …
Celebrity Justice
April 17, 2019
Prosecutor calls Jussie Smollett a ‘washed up celeb who lied to cops’ in recently-released texts
The Cook County State’s Attorney reportedly also took issue with Smollett facing more charges than R. Kelly
Celebrity Justice
March 21, 2019
VIDEO: ‘Empire’ creator Lee Daniels says cast feels ‘anger’ & ‘sadness’ about Jussie Smollett situation
“Empire” co-creator and producer Lee Daniels spoke out on social media Wednesday to address the Jussie Smollett hate crime controversy, saying it’s been “a freakin’ rollercoaster” for cast and crew in the weeks following Smollett’s arrest. In a video posted to his official Instagram, Daniels said that he and the “Empire” team are experiencing “pain, anger, …
Celebrity Justice
March 8, 2019
Jussie Smollett facing 16 FELONY COUNTS in new grand jury indictment: Reports
An Illinois grand jury found sufficient evidence to indict actor Jussie Smollett on more than a dozen felony criminal counts. According to WLS, the former “Empire” star is facing 16 counts of disorderly conduct in connection with allegedly filing a false police report. The indictment was handed down on Thursday at a Cook County court. …
Celebrity Justice
February 24, 2019
Terrence Howard, Jussie Smollett’s TV dad, supports embattled star with personal Instagram video
While “Empire” producers decided to pull Jussie Smollett’s character from the season’s remaining episodes, one prominent actor from the series remains a vocal supporter. As CrimeOnline has previously reported, Smollett was arrested earlier this month on suspicion of orchestrating a hate crime he claimed occurred in January. Terrence Howard addressed the subject in an Instagram …