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Jussie Smollett reportedly met up with alleged attacker at gay bathhouse
More information is seeping out that Jussie Smollett and his alleged attackers knew each other and carried on some type of relationship prior to the allegedly violent beatdown in January 2019. According to Page Six, Smollett and one of the Nigerian-American brothers at the heart of the explosive case, Abimbola “Abel” Osundairo, frequented an upscale…
Read MoreJussie Smollett breaks his silence, says he’s on ‘quarantine day 421’ (video)
Disgraced “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett ended his nine-month moratorium from social media to announce that he’s on “quarantine day 421.” It was an obvious reference to the alleged attack on him in January 2019 in Chicago that sent his life and career spiraling into ruin. Smollett, 37, posted along with a video of himself singing…
Read MoreJussie Smollett’s alleged attacker knocks out boxing opponent (video)
Abel Osundairo has a reputation for beating people down, and it has nothing to do with actor Jussie Smollett. Osundairo, the taller of the two brothers who allegedly helped Smollett pull off a fake homophobic and racist attack in Chicago about a year ago, pummeled another opponent in an amateur boxing match this weekend. Osundairo,…
Read MoreChicago’s mayor wants Jussie Smollett prosecuted to the fullest extent
Chicago’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, does not want prosecutors to have mercy on actor Jussie Smollett. Lightfoot spoke about Smollett to a group of reporters before he was arraigned, according to CBS. “He needs to face the charges,” Lightfoot said. “He committed a crime, and he needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the…
Read MoreJussie Smollett has vowed to ‘fight or die’
Jussie Smollett has vowed to “fight or die” to prove he’s “innocent” after he pleaded not guilty to new charges in relation to allegations he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself last year. The “Empire” star was originally accused of orchestrating the attack back in January 2019, and while original charges against him…
Read MoreJussie Smollett enters plea to new charges alleging he staged attack
Jussie Smollett was back in court on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, where he pleaded not guilty to new charges in relation to allegations that he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself last year. The “Empire” star was originally accused of orchestrating the attack back in January 2019, and whilst original charges against him —…
Read MoreJussie Smollett returns to court to face new charges
Jussie Smollett is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, after facing a new set of charges. The “Empire” star was originally accused of orchestrating a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January 2019, and while original charges against him — which included 16 felony counts of lying to…
Read More‘The Real’ host says what Jussie Smollett did was ‘noble’ even if fake (video)
The newest co-host of “The Real” and frequent fire-starter Amanda Seales did not take long to set Twitter ablaze. She insinuated that Jussie Smollett’s alleged hoax was “low-key noble,” despite the fact that prosecutors and much of the public believe he lied to police. “Even if it was a hoax, this is really happening all…
Read MoreOsundairo brothers ‘pray’ Jussie Smollett finally tells the truth (video)
The brothers who allegedly helped Jussie Smollett stage a fake hate crime attack one year ago in Chicago said they are “praying that” the former “Empire” actor finally “tells the truth.” Ola and Abel Osundairo are the two men Chicago police investigators say took part in the infamously faux racist and homophobic beatdown of Smollett…
Read MoreBrothers who allegedly attacked Jussie Smollett ready to testify against him
If defamed actor Jussie Smollett decides to take his case to trial, the Nigerian-American brothers at the center of the scandal are making it explicitly clear that they are ready to testify against the former “Empire” actor. After intense interrogation by the Chicago Police Department, brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo reportedly came clean about the…
Read MoreJussie Smollett’s attorney issues statement about new indictment
When a Cook County, Illinois, grand jury handed special prosecutor Dan Webb a six-count indictment against former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, it sent ripples of waves in several directions. First, Smollett is staring at the prospects of being sent to prison for up to three years if he is convicted on all charges of lying…
Read MoreJussie Smollett facing new charges
Jussie Smollett, the former “Empire” actor who was accused of staging a fake racist and homophobic attack about a year ago in Chicago, has been indicted by a special prosecutor, according to ABC News. Smollett, who played music mogul Lucious Lyon’s son Jamal in the hit Fox series, has been indicted by special prosecutor Dan…
Read More50 Cent goes off on Taraji P. Henson about Jussie Smollett’s situation
King troller 50 Cent is pestering Taraji P. Henson about the spectacular rise and fall of the hit show “Empire.” But this time Fifty went even lower than usual when he said her former co-star Jussie Smollett is the reason for the program’s implosion. Curtis Jackson posted a message about Smollett and “Empire” following Henson’s…
Read MoreFox issues final decision about Jussie Smollett’s return to ‘Empire’
A final decision has been made regarding Jussie Smollett’s potential return to “Empire” for the series finale. The 37-year-old actor — who played musician Jamal Lyon in the drama — was accused of having orchestrated a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January, and although he had the case against him dropped in March,…
Read MoreJussie Smollett could return to ‘Empire’ next year
There is a possibility that Jussie Smollett could return to the hit television show “Empire.” The 37-year-old actor — who played musician Jamal Lyon in the drama — had been accused of having orchestrated a racist and homophobic attack on himself back in January. Although he had the case against him dropped in March, he…
Read MoreChicago police chief who had it in for Jussie Smollett has been fired
The Chicago police superintendent who was determined to prosecute former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been terminated just weeks before he planned to retire. According to the Chicago Tribune and CBS Chicago, Superintendent Eddie Johnson was fired by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot after he reportedly lied to her about why he was found passed out…
Read MoreJussie Smollett is suing the city of Chicago
Jussie Smollett is fighting back legally against the city of Chicago. After nearly a year of torment from the legal, professional, personal and PR standpoints regarding the alleged hoax beatdown in January 2019, Smollett, has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s third-largest city, citing prosecutorial misconduct. The lawsuit that was obtained by TMZ states that…
Read MoreJussie Smollett slams comparisons to girl who lied about boys cutting her locs
Embattled actor Jussie Smollett may be a little sensitive to the touch these days, and understandably so. The former “Empire” star’s career is in peril and perhaps over because many powerful people in America believe he staged a fake homophobic and racist attack back in January. To exacerbate matters for Smollett, 37, is the fact…
Read MoreHow Jussie Smollett was written out of ‘Empire’
Embattled ex-“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was given only a passing reference during this week’s season 6 premiere to explain why he is no longer a member of the hit Fox weekly drama. Fans of “Empire” took note of Smollett’s awkward and conspicuous absence and the show’s efforts to dance around his character, Jamal Lyon. “The…
Read MoreTerrence Howard cries in interview because he misses Jussie Smollett (video)
During the highly-anticipated final season debut of the blockbuster Fox show “Empire,” embattled actor Jussie Smollett was not seen nor was his character ever mentioned in the show – not even during flashbacks. It was as if Jamal Lyons never existed. Smollett’s ex-communication from “Empire” is highly disturbing and troubling to the main character of…
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