File says Smollett couldn’t contact brothers after arrest

CHICAGO (AP) — One of Jussie Smollett’s conditions after posting $10,000 bail amid charges he lied about being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack was that he have no contact with two brothers police say he paid to help stage the incident, according to a case file unsealed Thursday in Chicago. Besides that detail,... Read More

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May 22, 2019

Former judge files new motions in Jussie Smollett case

CHICAGO (AP) — A former judge who wants a special prosecutor appointed in the Jussie Smollett case is back in court with new motions to obtain her goal. Sheila O’Brien on Tuesday filed three motions in Cook County Circuit Court attempting to get the case before a different judge. At a hearing last week, Judge... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

May 2, 2019

Publicist: Jussie Smollett won’t be at Chicago court hearing

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s publicist says the actor doesn’t intend to be at a hearing on whether a special prosecutor will be appointed to investigate prosecutors’ dismissal of charges against him. Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct over allegations he staged a racist and anti-gay attack on himself in January in downtown Chicago.... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

April 23, 2019

Brothers sue Jussie Smollett’s lawyers, claiming defamation

CHICAGO (AP) — Two brothers who say they helped Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack against himself filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the “Empire” actor’s attorneys, alleging that they repeatedly asserted publicly that the brothers carried out a real, bigoted attack on Smollett despite knowing that wasn’t true. A lawyer for Olabinjo Osundairo... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

April 12, 2019

City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigative costs

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago filed a lawsuit against Jussie Smollett on Thursday in a bid to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that authorities say was orchestrated by the “Empire” actor as a publicity stunt, with the city saying — at minimum — that it now wants triple the amount it initially... Read More

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April 8, 2019

Smollett’s lawyer warns Chicago not to sue ‘Empire’ actor

CHICAGO (AP) — An attorney for Jussie Smollett has written a letter warning that if Chicago follows through on its vow to sue the “Empire” actor for the cost of the investigation into his claim that he was attacked, he’ll demand sworn testimony from Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the police chief and others. In a letter... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

April 5, 2019

Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett has refused to pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago investigative costs and the city said Thursday it will sue the “Empire” actor for money spent investigating what officials say was a phony racist, anti-gay attack that Smollett staged. Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s law chief sent Smollett a March 28 letter... Read More

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April 2, 2019

Judge to consider request from media to unseal Smollett file

CHICAGO (AP) — It will be several weeks before a judge decides whether the public will get a look at the sealed court file in the Jussie Smollett case . Cook County Judge Steven Watkins said during a Tuesday court hearing that he did not agree with attorneys representing media organizations including The Associated Press... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

April 2, 2019

2 major cases add up to big doubts about Chicago prosecutor

CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was elected in 2016 mainly because of anger that the prosecutor she ousted had waited a year to charge a Chicago police officer in the killing of black teenager Laquan McDonald. Then Foxx, who is a survivor of sexual assault as a child, grabbed national attention... Read More

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April 1, 2019

Upsides, downsides for Smollett, city in looming fines fight

CHICAGO (AP) — A brewing battle over Chicago’s demand that Jussie Smollett recoup the city more than $130,000 for an investigation into his report of a racist, anti-gay attack and the “Empire” actor’s apparent determination not to pay it could ultimately land in a civil court, where a jury could have to answer the question... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

March 29, 2019

City leaders: Smollett owes Chicago $130K for investigation

CHICAGO (AP) — City officials have ordered Jussie Smollett to pay $130,000 to cover the cost of the investigation into his report of a street attack that Chicago police say was staged to promote his career. A letter from the city’s legal department sent Thursday to Smollett and his attorneys said the figure covers overtime... Read More

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March 28, 2019

Smollett saga shook public trust, heightened racial tensions

In the two months since Jussie Smollett reported a late-night attack by assailants shouting racial and anti-gay slurs, the “Empire” actor and activist went from victim to defendant. Police and many in the black community rallied to his defense before condemning his account as a hoax. On Tuesday, Smollett was a defendant no more after... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

March 27, 2019

Dismissal of Smollett case brings backlash, more questions

CHICAGO (AP) — Prosecutors still insist Jussie Smollett faked a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in the hopes that the attention would advance his acting career. The “Empire” star still says he was assaulted by two men late at night in downtown Chicago. But with little explanation, authorities on Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

March 15, 2019

Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to lying about attack

CHICAGO (AP) — “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing him of lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago a few weeks ago. Lawyer Tina Glandian entered the plea on behalf of the 36-year-old actor during a hearing in Cook County... Read More

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Jussie Smollett

File says Smollett couldn’t contact brothers after arrest

Former judge files new motions in Jussie Smollett case

Publicist: Jussie Smollett won’t be at Chicago court hearing

Brothers sue Jussie Smollett’s lawyers, claiming defamation

City of Chicago sues Jussie Smollett for investigative costs

Smollett’s lawyer warns Chicago not to sue ‘Empire’ actor

Chicago to sue Jussie Smollett for costs of investigation

Judge to consider request from media to unseal Smollett file

2 major cases add up to big doubts about Chicago prosecutor

Upsides, downsides for Smollett, city in looming fines fight

City leaders: Smollett owes Chicago $130K for investigation

Smollett saga shook public trust, heightened racial tensions

Dismissal of Smollett case brings backlash, more questions

Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to lying about attack

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