Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in 2019, Jussie Smollett — who you probably know best from his performance on Empire — was indicted on 16 felony counts by a ...

CHICAGO -- Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Dan Webb has been appointed as a special prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case, Judge Michael Toomin announced at a hearing in ...

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the popularity of the show and the heavy hitters involved, it makes sense that fans would be curious about his earnings. But ...

CHICAGO -- Two brothers told Chicago police that they were paid by "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to orchestrate and stage an attack on him, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation ...

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 -- 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 -- A judge ordered prosecutors and police to unseal documents in the case of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on Thursday. The records were sealed in March shortly after charges against Smollett ...

Netflix's new documentary 'The Truth About Jussie Smollett?' explores the actor's 2019 alleged hate crime hoax Paras Griffin/Getty Jussie Smollett opens up about his 2019 alleged hate crime hoax in ...

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 ...