CHICAGO (AP) — A man who worked with Jussie Smollett says the former “Empire” actor recruited him and his brother to fake a homophobic and racist attack. Abimbola Osundairo testified Wednesday at ...

CHICAGO — The city of Chicago sued actor Jussie Smollett on Thursday, seeking more than $130,000 to cover the cost of a police investigation into his claim that he had been the victim of a hate crime ...

CHICAGO — Two brothers who were said to have assaulted the actor Jussie Smollett in what the police called a staged hate crime filed a federal defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the entertainer’s ...

Jussie Smollett is back in the spotlight seven years after his alleged hate crime. Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood in 2019.

CHICAGO — Chicago police said Thursday night that local media reports that the attack against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax are unconfirmed. The reports surfaced as detectives were ...