Jussie Smollett
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Jussie Smollett is an American actor, filmmaker and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks. From 2015 to 2019, Smollett portrayed musician Jamal Lyon in the
Smollett in 2026
On January 29, 2019, American actor Jussie Smollett approached the Chicago Police Department and reported a fake hate crime that he had staged against himself earlier that morning. He enlisted two Nig
Jussie Smollett
…Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire. In January 2019, Smollett claimed to have been a victim of a hate crime, but police later determined that he had staged the attack with two acquaintances. He was initially charged with filing a false police report, but charges were dropped after he completed community service and forfeited $10,000. In…
Jussie Smollett in 2016
The 300 block of East Lower North Water Street, the location of the alleged hate crime
The Subway restaurant where Smollett said he bought food before the attack
Grand jury indictment