Actor, director, and musician Jussie Smollett landed his breakout role on Empire in 2015, playing Jamal Lyon. In 2019, he claimed to be the victim of a hate crime, but police believed it was a hoax, ...

Jussie Smollett is moving forward after his six-year legal battle with the city of Chicago was settled. The ordeal began after he reported that he was the victim of an alleged hate crime in 2019. The ...

CHICAGO -- A Cook County judge ruled Friday to appoint a special prosecutor to review State's Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of the Jussie Smollett case. In his ruling Friday, the judge questioned ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The charges against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are now in the jury's hands as the trial wrapped up Wednesday. Both prosecution and defense gave their closing arguments ...

For years, Jussie Smollett has been dealing with the fallout of a 2019 incident that led to legal troubles and controversy. Now, he’s a contestant on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, which he’s ...

Jussie Smollett has become one of Hollywood’s most polarizing figures. The actor’s once-promising career, which began in childhood and crescendoed with a breakout TV role, went off the rails after a ...

The "Mighty Ducks" and "Empire" star is speaking out about his years of legal battles. Jussie Smollett has become one of Hollywood’s most polarizing figures. The actor’s once-promising career, which ...