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Jussie Smollett (/ ˈ dʒ ʌ s i s m ə l ˈ ɛ t /, born June 21, 1982) [1] is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks (1992). From 2015 to 2019, Smollett portrayed musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire .
Jussie Smollett in 2016. On January 29, 2019, American actor Jussie Smollett approached the Chicago Police Department and reported a hate crime that he had staged earlier that morning. [ 1 ][ 2 ] He planned the fake hate crime with two Nigerian-American brothers, Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, who had worked as extras on the set of television ...
Smollett originally alleged in 2019 that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack. He claimed two individuals poured an unknown chemical substance on him and wrapped a rope around his neck.
Jussie Smollett's life remains in a holding pattern one year after being sentenced to jail time for staging a hate crime against himself.. The Empire actor and musician, who was given a 150-day ...
Marcus Ingram/Getty ImagesJust when you thought that the Jussie Smollett case couldn’t get any messier, a new 60-page report looking into how his original prosecutor’s office handled the ...
Years later, in March 2022, Smollett received a sentence of 150 days in jail, 30 months felony probation, $120,106 in restitution and a $25,000 fine for the hate crime hoax as well as subsequently ...
Jurnee Smollett. Jurnee Diana Smollett (born October 1, 1986) [1] is an American actress. She began her career as a child actress appearing on television sitcoms, including On Our Own (1994–1995) and Full House (1992–1994). She gained greater recognition with her role in Kasi Lemmons 's independent film Eve's Bayou (1997), which earned her ...
The case stems from a report Smollett made to police in the early hours of Jan. 29, 2019, when he said two men attacked him in the Loop, hitting him, yelling homophobic slurs and placing a noose ...