Tag: Empire
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Special prosecutor to investigate why charges were dropped against Empire actor Jussie Smollett
A judge has named a special prosecutor to look into why state prosecutors abruptly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett that accused him of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself.
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Charges dropped against Empire actor Jussie Smollett
«I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I have been accused of», says Empire star Jussie Smollett.
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Jussie Smollett: Police Claim to Have More Evidence
Meanwhile, Terrence Howard has spoken out in support of his co-star.
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Jussie Smollett staged attack to ‘promote his career’, police claims
Empire actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist and homophobic attack because he was unhappy about his salary and wanted to promote his career, Chicago’s police superintendent has said.
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Jussie Smollett Suspected for Filing False Reports to Police
The actor now faces potential charges from the Chicago police. A grand jury is empaneled and hearing evidence.
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Jussie Smollett Suspects Released Without Charge After «New Evidence»
The initial arrest made in connection with the attack on Jussie Smollett just keeps getting weirder, vanityfair.com reports.