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– Blogged by @DanielleBTV According to TMZ, former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollet is ready to clap back against the City of Chicago with a lawsuit of his own. This comes after Chi-Town reportedly filed a lawsuit against him to cover the costs of investigating what they believe was a fake …

Jussie Smollett wants the city of Chicago’s lawsuit against him thrown out, calling it unfair and unwarranted. Smollett filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit Chicago filed for a reimbursement on the cost of the investigation into the alleged racist and homophobic attack. According to the documents obtained by TMZ, …

Last week, the Chicago Police Department released dozens of text messages between Jussie Smollett and Abel Osundairo, one of the Nigerian brothers he allegedly paid in his attack. Although officials believe the texts were part of the actor’s attempt to stage the crime, Smollett’s team claims the cryptic texts and …

Kim Foxx’s handling of Jussie Smollett’s alleged hate crime case — including the contentious decision to suddenly drop all charges against him — will now be examined by a specially appointed prosecutor, an Illinois judge ruled today.  According to FOX32 Chicago, the decision by Cook County Judge Michael Toomin, comes after …

Hundreds of pages of case files surrounding Jussie Smollett’s case were released this week by Chicago police. Approximately 450 pages of documents were sent in three pdf files by Chicago Police Spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, to include the original police report and supplemental reports from the case. According to NBC, the …

Jussie Smollett’s case just doesn’t seem to be going away. Today, an Illinois judge decided to unseal the case file in his case. “Good cause does not exist to keep the records of this case sealed,” Cook County Circuit Judge Steven Watkins wrote. A Cook County grand jury indicted Smollett …

FOX has announced the cancellation of their hit show ‘Empire’ after season 6, which airs next year. FOX Entertainment executive Charlie Collier said they plan to make season 6 a “large TV event” in an attempt to go out with “guns blazing.” Collier says the network is sticking with their …

Last week, Fox announced the sixth season renewal for its hit series, “Empire.” However, amid the ongoing legal battle between Jussie Smollett and the City of Chicago, the network decided to move on without its star.  “By mutual agreement, the studio has negotiated an extension to Jussie Smollett’s option for …

In the wake of the Jussie Smollett controversy, over his alleged staged hate crime attack, his beloved character, Jamal Lyon, has been cut from the hit series, “Empire.”  Back in March, two months after the alleged attack, Chicago officials filed charges against the actor for filing a false report. Weeks …

State Attorney Kim Foxx and her First Assistant Joseph Magats have been subpoenaed by retired appellate judge Sheila O’Brien to appear in court regarding her handling of the Jussie Smollett case. The retired judge is seeking to appoint a special prosecutor to look into Foxx’s management of the case and …

Donald Trump is out talking bad about Jussie Smollett…again. This time, while speaking at a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Trump called Smollett’s hate crime case a “disgrace to our nation” and even said “MAGA Country” is the “greatest theme in the history of politics.” “I didn’t hear that term until that …

Actor/Singer Jussie Smollett was excluded from the final episodes of season 5 of ‘Empire,’ after being charged with 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct in the January hate crime attack he claimed to be a victim of. Show production without one of the lead Lyon’s seemed to be too much …

Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Jussie Smollett’s alleged hate crime attack, which he was accused of faking and falsely reporting, many are concerned about the fate of his beloved character on the hit show, “Empire.”  Back in January, Smollett claimed to be a victim of a brutal anti-gay, racist hate …

Late last month, Chicago prosecutors dropped all charges against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for filing a false report in his alleged hate crime attack case. Although city officials were convinced the actor staged his own attack with the help of friend, Abel Osundairo and his brother Ola, Smollett, the actor …

Jussie Smollet’s brother opened up about the emotional trauma his brother is still dealing with after the alleged attack, in an op-ed piece for BET. Jojo Smollett claims Jussie is “violently awakening from night terrors, following the assault” and labels any claims that his brother staged the attack as “ludicrous.” …

Earlier this week, Loni Love divulged the personal conversation she had with “Empire” star, Jussie Smollett, upon his request. During an episode of “The Real,” Love revealed that Smollett contacted her to clear his name, explain his situation, and thank his peers for their support. “He said that he has …

Embattled ”Empire” star Jussie Smollett is no longer set to co-star in the Broadway revival of “Take Me Out.”  Reports claim that the lingering effects of the hate crime controversy are still being felt as Hollywood influencers are backing away from the actor.  Deadline reports that Jussie was a shoo-in …

Weeks after all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped in connection to his alleged hate crime, the actor reportedly reached out to colleagues who offered support throughout his legal drama. In fact, just last week, Smollett’s “Empire” co-star, Taraji P. Henson opened up about her relationship with Smollett, his …

The City of Chicago has officially filed a lawsuit against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett following his failure to cover the cost of the investigation into his alleged hate crime attack.  On Thursday, just hours after pictures surfaced of Smollett soaking up the sun in Hawaii, city officials filed a civil …

The City of Chicago is going after Jussie Smollett to recover $130k in investigative costs directly related to Jussie’s claim that he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack in January.  However, Jussie’s lawyer Mark Geragos, issued a stern letter to the city, stating Jussie “will not be intimated” …