All posts tagged "hate crime hoax"
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142ENTERTAINMENTLee Daniels is ‘Beyond Embarrassed’ by His Initial Support of Jussie Smollett
Lee Daniels says he is embarrassed by his initial public show of support for former Empire star Jussie Smollett. Daniels was unwavering in his...
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404ENTERTAINMENTJussie Smollett reportedly suicidal after his character was cut from ‘Empire’
Jussie Smollett is reportedly suicidal after his character, Jamal Lyon, was axed from Fox TV’s soap opera Empire next season. Variety.com reports...
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294MOVIES‘Empire’ Ratings Bottom Out for Jussie Finale
Jussie Smollett’s final official episode of Fox TV’s Empire sent viewers rushing for the exits. Smollett, who plays prodigal son Jamal Lyon,...
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385ENTERTAINMENTJussie Smollett Loses Coveted Lead Role in Broadway Play
Jussie Smollett’s recent hate crime stunt may have cost him the lead role in the Broadway play Take Me Out. The play...
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169ENTERTAINMENTJussie Smollett Ordered to Pay City of Chicago $130K
Jussie Smollett has been ordered to reimburse the City of Chicago $130,000 to cover the costs for investigating his false claims. In...
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236NEWSTrump Calls Jussie Smollett ‘An Embarrassment to Our Nation’, Actor Won’t Return to Empire
President Donald Trump has announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice will review the outrageous Jussie Smollett case after...
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234ENTERTAINMENTBREAKING: Chicago Prosecutor Drops All Charges Against Jussie Smollett
Cook County prosecutors dropped all charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollet who claimed he was attacked by 2 men in a racist,...
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192ENTERTAINMENTThe ‘OMG’ Moment That Forced Cook County State’s Atty Kim Foxx to Recuse Herself from Jussie Smollett Case
According to an investigative report by the Chicago Tribune, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx was approached by a politically-connected lawyer close...
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791MOVIESFLOP: ‘Empire’ Ratings Crash for First Episode Since Jussie Smollett Arrest
Fox Television executives are probably rethinking their decision not to scrub all of actor Jussie Smollett’s scenes from the 2nd half of...
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224ENTERTAINMENTBrothers Linked to Jussie Smollett Confirm $3,500 Check Was Payment for Training
For nearly 2 months, news organizations reported that a $3,500 check made out to two Chicago brothers by Jussie Smollett was payment...
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221ENTERTAINMENTGrand Jury Returns 16 Count Indictment Against Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett is facing serious prison time after a Chicago grand jury returned a 16 count indictment against the disgraced actor for...
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281ENTERTAINMENTQueen Latifah Stands By Disgraced Actor Jussie Smollett
Queen Latifah is standing by her pal Jussie Smollett as he faces accusations of paying 2 brothers to beat him up as...
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248NEWSBrothers linked to Jussie Smollett express ‘tremendous regret’ over homophobic posts
The brothers who police say helped Jussie Smollett stage a fake hate attack have issued an apology for old homophobic posts on...
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Old homophobic tweets made by 2 Nigerian brothers linked to Jussie Smollett may be used in his defense
Homophobic tweets apparently made by 2 Nigerian brothers may be used in Jussie Smollett’s defense, according to The Blast. The old tweets...
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272ENTERTAINMENTJussie Smollett Felony Case to Go Before Grand Jury
A grand jury may be convened to hear evidence in a felony case against actor Jussie Smollett. TMZ reports that a grand...
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Report: Jussie Smollett ‘Angered and Devastated’ by Reports That He Staged Attack
Actor Jussie Smollett is “angered and devastated” by reports that he paid 2 friends to stage his racist, homophobic attack in Chicago...
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319ENTERTAINMENTCops: ‘Empire’ Actor Orchestrated Hate Crime, Paid Friends to Attack Him; Faces Prison Time
Chicago police are “eager” to speak with Empire actor Jussie Smollett after 2 Nigerian brothers confirm they purchased rope from a hardware...