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Jussie Smollett faces ongoing legal challenges and public scrutiny while releasing new media projects and engaging in efforts to revive his entertainment career.
- Actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked near his Chicago home in 2019 and was found guilty last year of five disorderly conduct convictions, receiving 150 days in jail, 30 months probation, $120,000 restitution, and a $25,000 fine.
- Investigators say the attack was planned with Abimbola Osundairo and Olabinjo Osundairo, and evidence indicates Smollett paid the brothers $3,500; FBI testing showed Smollett's DNA and an unknown man's on the rope.
- In 2024, Smollett appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, which overturned his conviction, citing prosecutors' re-prosecution after initial dropped charges as a due-process violation.
- Smollett has returned to the screen with The Lost Holiday, released on Amazon Prime in May, and recently released a single while preparing for Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, season four.
- Many observers say unanswered issues remain, as Smollett's representatives claim Netflix documentary The Truth About Jussie Smollett? omitted over 10 key points and scrutiny falls on Chicago Police Department officers tied to the case with 563 complaints.
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Hoax, Police Corruption Or A Scheme That Todd Set Up? Netflix’s ‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ Sends Social Media Spiraling Into A FRENZY
Source: Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Everybody’s buzzing over Netflix’s The Truth About Jussie Smollett? Documentary which revisits the now-infamous saga years after the murky series of events dominated headlines for months. The trending Doc features interviews with police, lawyers, journalists, and investigators who claim to have uncovered new evidence about the case, and Jussie himself, who recently alleged that key evidence was left out of the…
‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ Director Says Jussie Smollett Not Paid for Documentary Appearance | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Jussie Smollett is reportedly not benefiting from the new documentary about him. Gagan Rehill directed a The Truth About Jussie Smollett? for Netflix. The documentary, which examines the 43-year-old actor allegedly staging a hate crime hoax, was released on August 22. Now, Gagan is speaking to Variety about the documentary. Keep reading to find out more… According to Gagan, The Truth About Jussie Smollett? is meant to show all perspectives and t…
‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ Director Says the Doc Was Not Made to ‘Help Rehabilitate His Career in Any Way’
In the Netflix documentary “The Truth About Jussie Smollett?”, police, lawyers, journalists, investigators, and Smollett rehash the events of January 29, 2019 — the infamous day when the former “Empire” actor reported that he was a victim of a violent hate crime in the streets of Chicago. The world eventually came to believe “the crime” […]
What is the Jussie Smollett 'hate crime hoax' and what is he doing now?
Gay actor and singer Jussie Smollett is back in the spotlight after Netflix released The Truth About Jussie Smollett? The 43-year-old, previously known for starring in the music drama Empire, has been the subject of controversy since 2019, when he staged what’s been described as a “hate crime hoax.” However, he’s now trying to rebuild his career with new projects. The Truth About Jussie Smollett? was released on Friday (22 August) and debuted to…
BLK ALERTS - The real hoax was never Jussie Smollett. It was the Chicago police.
(Photo: Getty Images) OPINION: Jussie Smollett’s story makes it easy to get lost in debate. Did he lie? Did he embellish? But let’s be honest: Jussie is a mirror. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I grew up knowing the difference between a mistake and a pattern. A mistake is a bad night. A pattern is a system. Netflix’s “The Truth About Jussie Smollett” …
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