CHICAGO -- When prosecutors dropped felony charges against "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, they suggested it was accomplished through a program offered to thousands of Cook County defendants each year.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Attorneys for Jussie Smollett filed an appeal challenging the actor's disorderly conduct conviction. Smollett's defense argues the conviction should be overturned because his right to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An Illinois appeals court upheld actor Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction in a ruling announced Friday. The court voted 2-1 in favor of upholding the conviction. In 2021, ...

CHICAGO -- Actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty in court Monday to new charges for allegedly lying about an attack in Chicago last year. Smollett had been re-charged with six counts of felony ...

Jussie Smollett made headlines after he claimed to Chicago police that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack — but where is he after continuing to deny accusations of a hoax? The show, ...

Jussie Smollett is moving forward after his six-year legal battle with the city of Chicago was settled. The ordeal began after he reported that he was the victim of an alleged hate crime in 2019. The ...

He was a breakout star with Hollywood at his feet – but Jussie Smollett’s once-promising career faltered after he was accused of staging a so-called hate crime on himself. Now, a new Netflix ...

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Jussie Smollett in The Truth About Jussie Smollett? Staff Writer The title of the Netflix documentary The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, out on Netflix Aug. 22, ends on a question mark for a reason: ...