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Jussie Smollett enters rehab following hate crime hoax sentencing
October 18, 2023 | 9:58pmThe former "Empire" actor "has quietly been working very hard" in rehab, according to his rep.
Osundairo brothers expose Jussie Smollett 'attack' in 'Anatomy of a Hoax'
March 10, 2023 | 8:21am"We started tussling, moving around, and then I pull him to the ground," Abimbola Osundairo claimed of Smollett. "He wanted it to look like he fought back."
'Jussie Smollett: Anatomy of a Hoax' unravels actor's shocking downfall
March 1, 2023 | 3:40pmThe docuseries includes first-ever media interviews with brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, who discuss the part they played in the faked hate crime on Smollett.
Jussie Smollett roasted for BET Awards appearance: 'Who let him in?'
June 27, 2022 | 8:31amMany social media watch dogs weren't immediately feeling it, with thousands of people turning him into a trending topic on Twitter, expressing everything from general disbelief to outright outrage.
Jussie Smollett insists he's not 'a piece of s--t,' says he gained clarity from jail
June 23, 2022 | 7:01am"If I had done this, I'd be a piece of s--," he said.
Jussie Smollett releases new song claiming innocence weeks after leaving jail
April 9, 2022 | 3:15amAll profits from Jussie Smollett's song "Thank You God..." will go to charity, according to an Instagram post.
Taraji P. Henson invokes Emmett Till in call for Jussie Smollett's release
March 14, 2022 | 12:10pm“Empire” actress Taraji Henson called for her former TV son, Jussie Smollett, to be released from jail – and compared the hate-crime faker’s case to that of Emmett Till.
Jussie Smollett's brother claims actor is in jail psych ward: 'It's an outrage'
March 13, 2022 | 1:18pmThe "Empire" actor, who remains at the Cook County Jail after being sentenced to five months behind bars for staging a hate crime, was thrown into the ward because of...
Jussie Smollett believes race played a part in jail sentence over hate crime hoax
March 12, 2022 | 12:30pmThe actor reportedly told his defense team that he expected jail time and believed he'd be treated more harshly for the non-violent offense than others due to his skin color.
Inside Jussie Smollett's terrifying new prison home
March 11, 2022 | 5:02pmThe Cook County Jail where the "Empire" actor will spend the next 150 days has faced hundreds of lawsuits over the years.
Jussie Smollett sentenced to jail for staging hate crime
March 10, 2022 | 7:39pmA Chicago judge sentenced the fallen star to 150 days in jail and 30 months of probation Thursday for lying to police.
Jussie Smollett guilty of staging race-baiting hate attack to boost career
December 9, 2021 | 6:18pmJussie Smollett was convicted of staging a hate crime nearly three years after he claimed two Trump-loving bigots beat him up, tied a noose around his neck and doused him...
Jussie Smollett trial: Jury reaches a verdict
December 9, 2021 | 5:20pmA verdict was reached in the Jussie Smollett criminal trial nearly three years after he told police two bigots beat him up, tied a noose around his neck and doused...
Jury begins deliberations in Jussie Smollett case
December 8, 2021 | 3:49pmJurors in the Jussie Smollett trial began deliberating Wednesday over whether he staged a race-hate attack on himself and then lied to cops about being the victim.
Jussie Smollett's attorney grills cop over 'hot sauce' evidence discovered by Post reporter
November 30, 2021 | 11:28pmA hot sauce bottle with the odor of bleach was found by the reporter more than a week after an alleged attack on Jan. 29, 2019.
Jussie Smollett attends first red carpet event in years ahead of trial
November 21, 2021 | 4:38pmThe former "Empire" star is due to stand trial later this month for allegedly staging a racially charged attack on himself in Chicago in January 2019.
Jussie Smollett trial date set after judge denies dismissal request
October 16, 2021 | 3:34amJussie Smollett's trial over his alleged hate crime hoax is set to begin in late November as a judge ruled the case would not be interrupted.
Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett appears in court
July 14, 2021 | 4:22pmJussie Smollett returned for the first time in more than a year Wednesday to court, where he faces charges over his alleged hate crime hoax -- and doubled down on...
Charlie Kirk compares Meghan Markle sit-down to Jussie Smollett case
March 9, 2021 | 10:49am“The Charlie Kirk Show” host said Monday that he believes Markle made up the story to drum up sympathy during her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Jussie Smollett to make directorial debut amid hoax charges
October 14, 2020 | 8:18amEmbattled "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett will make his directorial debut this week in the Big Apple with "B-Boy Blues," an adaptation of James Earl Hardy's best-selling book from 1994. Smollett...