CHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on the case against “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett (all times local): 10 a.m. “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has pleaded not guilty to the charges accusing him of lying to police about being attacked in downtown Chicago a few weeks ago. The 36-year-old actor’s lawyer, Tina Glandian, entered the plea Thursday […]
CHICAGO (AP) — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is expected at a Chicago hearing to discuss whether cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during his disorderly conduct case. A spokeswoman for Smollett’s attorneys says the actor is expected to attend Tuesday’s hearing in Cook County criminal court. A grand jury indicted Smollett last week on 16 felony counts accusing […]
Jussie Smollett has been charged with 16 counts and could face 64 years in prison. That sounds like over kill to Tom, Sybil and Guy. Tom wonders if the city of Chicago is trying to make an example of him. But Sybil still believes that something did happen to Jussie that night. HEAD BACK TO […]
A grand jury returned 16 federal counts of disorderly conduct against Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging a hate crime attack in January. According to CBS Chicago, the grand jury returned the indictment on Thursday. Last month, Smollet was charged with a disorderly conduct count for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack last month. Smollett’s […]
On a recent episode of Face the Truth, host Vivica A. Fox and the Truth Team discuss the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett. They are joined by body language expert Tonya Reiman, who examines Jussie’s recent ABC News interview with Robin Roberts and points out potential signs of uncertainty/insecurity in his answers. • Not holding eye contact – “typically […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say they are conducting an internal investigation to determine the source of information leaked anonymously to media during the probe into “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett‘s claims he was attacked. Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the investigation began after Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct last month. Investigators say Smollett staged a […]
There may be some workers at a Chicago hospital who were either curious or looking for a monetary come-up off of Jussie Smollett. Those workers, whether they were nosy or trying to secure the bag, are now going to have to find new jobs. CBS Chicago says “dozens” of workers at Chicago’s Northwestern Hospital, where […]
(Via Hollywood Reporter/MSN News) – The story, on the Billboard website, appeared in the summer of 2018. It was meant to raise consciousness about a “ubiquitous” problem in the hip-hop community: a widespread lack of awareness about the importance of mental health. Six up-and-coming artists were invited to discuss how they took care of themselves. Among them […]
DL really ticks some folks off, so much so that they feel the need to express their anger! One fan blames DL for Jussie Smollett’s arrest. From the day the story broke DL has been telling anyone who will listen that Jussie made the whole thing up. Now, he’s been arrested and the fan would […]
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago judge says “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett can travel out-of-state to meet his lawyers while he’s free on bond on charges he falsely reported being attacked by two masked men. Anne Kavanagh is a spokeswoman for Smollett’s attorneys, who say he’s innocent. Kavanagh says attorney Mark Geragos, who’s based in Los […]
Though Jussie Smollett hasn’t been convicted of a crime and is presumed innocent until proven guilty, DL still has an opinion. And by now we know that when DL has something to say he’s going to say it. DL feels that Jussie is guilty and the evidence is “overwhelming,” he says. But, he knows it’s […]
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BOX to 24042 to join! Look, the Jussie Smollett story is probably the greatest episode of Empire ever because of all the strange twists and turns. After turning himself in and subsequently being released on charges of felony disorderly conduct, there […]
