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If Jussie Smollett’s plan was just to gain publicity from his supposed Jan. 29 attack in Chicago, it worked—at first. According to TMZ, Smollett’s career was going pretty well before the alleged assault; he was getting offers every other week, and sometimes weekly. Right after the incident was initially reported, his celebrity rose even further. […]
If Jussie Smollett’s plan was just to gain publicity from his supposed Jan. 29 attack in Chicago, it worked—at first. According to TMZ, Smollett’s career was going pretty well before the alleged assault; he was getting offers every other week, and sometimes weekly. Right after the incident was initially reported, his celebrity rose even further. […]
Since the end of January, many have been trying to figure out what exactly is going on with Jussie Smollett. Following initial reports that the actor had been attacked outside of a Chicago Subway while filming the Fox series Empire, fans have questioned everything from whether he was actually attacked to just how much trust we should put in the […]
The Chicago Police Department has launched an internal investigation into the leaked information from the Jussie Smollett case that has been relayed to the media. “I would like to point out that a lot of the information out there was inaccurate and there were numerous agencies involved in this investigation,” Chicago P.D. Sergeant Rocco Alioto said […]
Queen Latifah said she will continue to support embattled Empire star Jussie Smollett—at least for now. During a recent interview with Zainab Salbi, Latifah explained why she refuses to turn her back on Smollett, despite the reports that the actor staged his own hate crime earlier this year in Chicago. “Until somebody can show me some proof […]
There have been a lot of questions as to why Jussie Smollett would allegedly stage his own attack, leading many people (including the Chicago Police Department) to assume the motives lies in a salary dispute. But, on Tuesday, Feb. 26, reports began to surface that contradict this notion. According to TMZ, Smollett never gave the Empire executives […]
Jussie Smollett‘s case has now taken another twist. The Chicago police superintendent claimed that Jussie paid a $3,500 check to his alleged accomplices Abel and Ola Osundairo to stage the attack. Now, there’s evidence that the check was simply payment to help the Empire actor get in shape. The memo line reads “5 week Nutrition/Workout program […]
Jamal Lyon, Jussie Smollett’s character on Empire, is in flux amid the allegations lodged against the actor for staging his own attack in January. Following Smollett’s ouster, producers on the series are reportedly considering a recast of Jamal should Empire return for a sixth season. An Empire source told TVLine that the show’s co-creator Lee Daniels, who loosely based Jamal’s character on himself, […]
Jussie Smollett‘s alleged hoax attack might have been inspired by a real hate crime. According to anonymous Empire sources who spoke to TMZ, Smollett may have thought to stage his attack after director and Empire executive producer Lee Daniels‘ cousin was assaulted in January. Daniels posted a recounting of his cousin’s attack to Instagram on […]
Jussie Smollett reportedly told authorities he is suffering from an untreated drug problem. According to TMZ, the 36-year-old actor made the claim Thursday, after surrendering to police on a felony count of disorderly conduct for filing a false report. The outlet points out that this detail may be relevant to the case, as Smollett is believed to have purchased […]
