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Late last month, Chicago prosecutors dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett, leaving city officials enraged over their waste of time. As a result, the city fired off a warning letter to Smollett and his team, demanding he reimburse the city the cost of investigating the case.  But now, after seven …

In the wake of the longstanding controversy over Jussie Smollett’s alleged hate crime, the actor will be returning to his beloved role as Jamal Lyon on Fox’s hit series, “Empire.”  Smollett’s co-star, Taraji P. Henson broke the news on “The View,” as she shared a bit of insight on the …

Last week, Chicago prosecutors dropped charges against “Empire” actor, Jussie Smollett, claiming the forfeiture of his $10,000 bond payment and his completion of community service were enough to toss the case. Though the decision came as a surprise for many, most were satisfied with the result, including U.S. Rep. Maxine …

Jussie Smollett won’t be bringing home an NAACP award this year.  The “Empire” actor had already lost in his category for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ on Friday Night during an untelevised portion of the awards show.  According to The Blast, Jessie Williams won for his role on “Grey’s Anatomy” and Jussie …

Jussie Smollett’s attorney, Tina Glandian, stopped by NBC’s ‘Today’ and shared her insight about her client’s mindset after prosecutors dropped all charges against him. She also suggested that the Osundairo brothers, who claim Smollett hired them to stage the attack, may have been wearing “whiteface” during the incident.  Smollett previously …

Chicago Police Officials are so outraged by the Prosecutor’s decision to drop all charges against Jussie Smollett that they plan to bill him for wasting their time. “The City of Chicago will be sending Mr. Smollett a bill,” said Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. Cops plan to bill Jussie for …

Kimberly Foxx, the first African American woman to serve as Cook County State’s Attorney in Chicago, is facing serious criticism for her handling of the entire Jussie Smollett debacle.  Foxx and her office stunned the country by suddenly announcing that they were dropping all charges against the “Empire” actor. The …

Just hours after prosecutors dropped all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett for allegedly filing a false report, Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel condemned the decision and insisted that the “Empire” actor staged the alleged hate crime.  In a press release, following Smollett’s own public statements, Emanuel called out prosecutor Joe Magats …

Nearly two months after Jussie Smollett was attacked in alleged hate crime and one month after he was charged for filing a false report in the case, prosecutors have reportedly dropped all charges against the actor.  “Today, all criminal charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped, and his record has been …

”Empire” creator and director Lee Daniels spoke out about life on set of the famous series after Jussie Smollett, also known as Jamal Lyon on the show, pleaded not guilty to charges related to allegations that he staged a hate crime in Chicago and filed a false police report. Daniels …

A Black activist group called for the NAACP to rescind Jussie Smollet’s NAACP Image Award nomination. Before getting entangled in an alleged hate crime, in which the “Empire” actor claimed he was a brutally beaten and humiliated, Smollett was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in …

Almost two months after Jussie Smollett was attacked in what Chicago police believe to be a staged hate crime, the actor’s “Empire” co-star is opening up about the atmosphere on the show’s set amid the legal drama and allegations.  “It’s a great atmosphere,” Taraji P. Henson told Entertainment Tonight on …

“Empire” returned from its mid-season hiatus last night and although the show was filmed weeks before Jussie Smollett’s legal troubles began, the plot for his character seems eerily similar.  While Smollett’s character, Jamal Lyon, has always been a fan favorite, the show’s producer revealed the turmoil that has erupted behind …

Jussie Smollett has officially entered a plea of not guilty in his case of the alleged staged attack in Chicago.  On Thursday, the “Empire” actor appeared in court to plead “not guilty” to 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct. The charges stemmed from the January 29 incident, in which Smollett …

A judge has ruled to allow cameras inside the courtroom for the Jussie Smollett’s hearing over allegedly filing a false police report.  On Tuesday, Smollett arrived at the Cook County Courthouse to “show up and show respect to the court,” as his attorney, Mark Geragos, filed paperwork to request permission …

The story of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett keeps getting more and more bizarre. One minute, media says Smollett staged the attack; the next minute police are being called in for allegedly delivering false information to news outlets.  Now reports show that the check Smollett signed was not for the attack …

A Cook County grand jury has charged actor Jussie Smollett in a 16-count indictment that alleges he fabricated the January hate crime attack that garnered worldwide attention. Chicago police worked diligently on the case for three weeks to investigate the alleged hate crime of an openly gay black man, who …

The Chicago Police Department is now under investigation in relation to the Jussie Smollett attack. TMZ reports CPD’s Chief of Detectives has opened an investigation after concerns that the force may have been leaking inaccurate information to media. “When there are allegations of information being leaked, an internal investigation has …

Despite the speculation surrounding Jussie Smollett’s alleged hate crime in Chicago, legendary emcee/actor and all-around entertainer, Queen Latifah, is standing with Smollett until further notice.  Last month, Smollett was arrested for filing a false report for a hate crime he allegedly staged against himself in January. After a longstanding investigation …

“Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts says she had doubts about interviewing “Empire” star Jussie Smollett. On Monday, Roberts discussed how the opportunity to interview Smollett was brought to her. “I’ll be completely honest, I was like I don’t know if I want to do the interview or not,” she …