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 ...

CHICAGO — A jury’s guilty verdict that Jussie Smollett faked a racist and homophobic attack isn’t the end of legal proceedings for the former “Empire” actor or others. Smollett, 39, was convicted ...

CHICAGO -- Andre Hope, the only Black juror on the panel that convicted Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police, said he took no pleasure in finding former "Empire" actor guilty of lying to police ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surveillance footage and ride-share records indicated that Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, two brothers that Smollett knew from ...

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, ...

Back in early 2019, Jussie Smollett’s name was everywhere in mainstream news. At the time, he was one of the breakout stars of Empire, a drama that had become a cultural staple for Black television ...