Chicago, Jussie Smollett settle civil lawsuit

Jussie Smollett settles with city of Chicago 6 years after alleged hate crime hoax

City officials claim to have spent $130,000 investigating an attack on him that they say never happened.Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Jussie Smollett leaves a Chicago court on Feb. 24, 2020More than six years after actor Jussie Smollett said he was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago that he was later accused of staging, the actor has reached a settlement with the city.Both parties have advised the court that th…

Jussie Smollett settles with Chicago after hate crime hoax conviction was overturned

Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have reached a settlement agreement, Fox News Digital can confirm.Smollett, 42, and the city have not finalized the paperwork, but they have come to an agreement roughly five months after the actor's hate crime hoax conviction was overturned. Details of the agreement are unknown. Fox News Digital has reached out to Smollett's representatives for comment.Smollett, who is Black and gay, originally reported t…

Jussie Smollett Reaches Settlement With City Of Chicago Over False 2019 Police Report (DETAILS)

Jussie Smollett and the City of Chicago have buried the hatchet, settling a civil lawsuit over his 2019 fake hate crime report.

Jussie Smollett Case Finally Reaches Conclusion That Leaves Public Guessing Six Years After Alleged Hoax

The city of Chicago and Jussie Smollett have come to a conclusion in their longstanding civil suits against one another.

Jussie Smollett and city of Chicago reach settlement in lawsuit over hate crime hoax

Hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett and the Windy City have reached an as yet undetailed settlement in the city's $130,000 lawsuit, according to a report.

Jussie Smollett, City of Chicago end hate crime hoax case with settlement

A high-profile legal case that garnered national attention and reached the Illinois Supreme Court appears to be resolved. NBC Chicago reports actor Jussie Smollett and the city of Chicago have reached a settlement in the civil lawsuit filed against him, marking the end of a six-year legal battle that began with a police report and ended with police calling it a hoax. Jussie Smollett accused of staging attack in 2019 In January 2019, Smollett rep…