“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Thursday in Cook County court to 16 counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a phony attack and claiming he was the victim of a hate crime. The plea of not guilty to charges of filing a phony police report came after Judge Steven Watkins was randomly assigned […]
Chicago Police Union Demands Federal Investigation…
Asst State’s Atty Joe Magats Says ‘We didn’t exonerate him’…
Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty…
Illinois State’s Attorney Asked Chicago’s Top Cop to Turn Jussie Smollett Probe Over to FBI…
After being approached by a politically connected lawyer, State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx asked Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson to turn over the investigation of Jussie Smollett’s reported attack to the FBI, according to communications provided to the Tribune. Foxx reached out to Johnson after Tina Tchen, former chief of staff to first lady Michelle Obama, […]
Grand Jury Returns 16 Felony Counts Against Jussie Smollett…
Embattled TV star Jussie Smollett’s legal problems have just become significantly more serious as a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count true bill of charges against him in connection with his alleged falsification of a hate crime in Streeterville in late January. Smollet was charged with a single count of felony disorderly conduct-false […]
Cook County DA: Jussie Smollett Planned to Use Gasoline in ‘Attack’… Led Police to Believe Attackers Were White…
CPD Superintendent: “Why would anyone, especially an African-American man, use the symbolism of a noose to make false accusations?”
Judge: “The most vile and despicable part of it, if it’s true, is the noose”…
“Staged” Attack…
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