Empire

Brothers who helped Jussie Smollett in staging racist attack agree to cooperate again, after backing out

The brothers, who initially said they were done cooperating with prosecutors in the Jussie Smollett case, changed their minds after a 9mm handgun seized during a search of their home last year, which had gone missing, was located again.

Jussie Smollett's lawsuit against city of Chicago alleging malicious prosecution dismissed by US federal judge

A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Empire actor Jussie Smollett who accused the city of Chicago of malicious prosecution in concluding that his claim to having been the victim of a racist and homophobic beating was a hoax.

Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored felony charges of staging racist, homophobic attack in Chicago

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty on 24 February to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago and falsely reporting to police that the phony attack was real.

Jussie Smollett faces charges on six felony counts of disorderly conduct, lying to police in Chicago

Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday for a second time on charges of lying to police about a racist and anti-gay attack he allegedly staged on himself

Jussie Smollett's plea to dismiss lawsuit claiming $130,000 from actor for staging attack dismissed by court

The police conducted an exhaustive investigation that included nearly 1,900 hours of overtime as they looked into Jussie Smollett's claim that he was beaten by two masked men on a downtown Chicago

Days after Jussie Smollett's exit, Fox cancels Empire; show to wrap up after season 6

Fox is hitting the reset button for the 2019-20 season by canceling eight shows and adding 10 new ones; among the ones cancelled are Empire and Stars

Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney on filming season six without actor Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett's character Jamal Lyon was also written off from the final two episodes of Empire season 5.

Jussie Smollett will not return to season 6 of Empire, announces Fox Entertainment

Fox Entertainment on 30 April said that Jussie Smollett will not return to his series Empire next season in the wake of allegations by Chicago officials the actor lied about a racially motivated attack.

Donald Trump objects to Jussie Smollett's 'It's a MAGA country' statement, calls him a 'third rate actor'

Jussie Smollett in January claimed that he was attacked by two masked men who yelled racial slurs against him as he was gay and black

Jussie Smollett sued by Chicago city to recover investigation cost of alleged hate crime

Jussie Smollett had reported that masked men beat him up on 29 January in Chicago, shouting slurs and wrapping a rope around his neck.