Actor, director, and musician Jussie Smollett landed his breakout role on Empire in 2015, playing Jamal Lyon. In 2019, he claimed to be the victim of a hate crime, but police believed it was a hoax, ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Actor Jussie Smollett is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to review a ruling that upheld his Cook County conviction for lying about an alleged hate crime, court records show. In ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The charges against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are now in the jury's hands as the trial wrapped up Wednesday. Both prosecution and defense gave their closing arguments ...

Brothers say Jussie Smollett paid them to participate in alleged attack, source says The two Nigerian brothers arrested in connection with the assault on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are no longer ...

Jussie Smollett was best known for his acting and directing career. Starring in hit shows such as Empire and having directed projects, including the 2024 film The Lost Holiday, Smollett built a ...

CHICAGO -- A day after a six-count grand jury indictment was handed up against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly lying to authorities, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx spoke ...

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been officially classified as a suspect, police said Wednesday. Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Smollett is considered a "suspect in a criminal ...

The "Mighty Ducks" and "Empire" star is speaking out about his years of legal battles. Jussie Smollett has become one of Hollywood’s most polarizing figures. The actor’s once-promising career, which ...

Jussie Smollett settled his years-long legal battle with the city of Chicago in May 2025 Jussie Smollett is moving forward after his six-year legal battle with the city of Chicago was settled. The ...