Jussie Smollett is legally striking back against the city of Chicago, claiming that city officials created a narrative that he was the mastermind of a hoax attack, which cost him severely. As we already told you, Smollett is being sued by the City of Chicago to recoup the costs of …
Read More »Judge Says Chicago Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against Jussie Smollett For Over $130k
A federal judge gave the green light Tuesday, for the city of Chicago to continue on with its lawsuit against Jussie Smollett. The city wants the ‘Empire’ actor to reimburse over $130,000, for overtime accrued when police investigated his alleged hoax attack back in January. After a Chicago judge refused …
Read More »“Empire” Writes Off Jussie Smollett’s Character By Sending Him To London
“Empire” has finally decided what it will do with Jussie Smollett’s character on the show. Earlier this year Smollett, 37, was arrested and charged with filing a false police report. Once the charges were dropped, “Empire” fans began wondering exactly how the show was going to portray Smollett’s character’s exit. …
Read More »Jussie Smollett’s PR Firm Says “Every Iota” Of Actor’s Claim Is True And Proven By Police Evidence
Jussie Smollett’s PR team says “every iota” of their client’s account of being a victim of a hate crime is proven and supported by police evidence, despite the department claiming it was staged. On Wednesday, a statement was emailed, following documents that were filed on Monday, defending a lawsuit to …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Maintains His Innocence In Hate Crime Debacle: “When The Truth Is On Your Side, You Know Everything Will Be Fine”
Nearly seven months after Jussie Smollett claimed to be a victim of a possible hate crime, the former “Empire” actor is sticking to his word. Over the weekend, the actor opened up about the alleged incident and explained how he’s carried on with his life since the controversial ordeal. Amid …
Read More »Jussie Smollet Ready To Clap Back Against The City Of Chicago With New Lawsuit
– 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 …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Wants The Chicago Police Department’s Lawsuit Against Him Thrown Out
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, …
Read More »Jussie Smollett’s Team Claims Text Messages Released By Chicago PD Allegedly Reference An Illegal Drug Sale, Police Believe Messages Are Tied To Attack
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 …
Read More »Jussie Smollett “Attack” Case To Be Reviewed By A Special Prosecutor to “Restore the Public’s Confidence In The Integrity of Our Criminal Justice System”
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 …
Read More »Chicago Police Release Hundreds Of Pages Of Jussie Smollett’s Case Files
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 …
Read More »Jussie Smollett’s Controversial Case To Be Unsealed, Judge Says It Should Be Made Public
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 …
Read More »‘Empire’ To End After Season 6; Jussie Smollett Will Not Be Involved
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 …
Read More »“Empire” Cast Members Fight For Jussie Smollett’s Return, Say He’s An Important Part of The Show
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 …
Read More »“Empire” Renewed For Season Six; Jussie Smollett Will Not Return
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 …
Read More »State Attorney Kim Foxx Subpoenaed Over Handling Of Jussie Smollett Case
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 …
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