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Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago
abcnews.go.com
The actor was accused of falsely reporting he was the victim of a hate crime.
By
Bill Hutchinson
and
Stephanie Wash
February 11, 2020, 4:48 PM
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday by a special prosecutor in Chicago investigating allegations he bogusly reported being the victim of a January 2019 hate-crime attack, officials said.
Smollett, 37, was indicted by special prosecutor Dan Webb, who was appointed by a Cook County judge to continue looking into his false allegations after the Cook County State’s Attorney Office dropped all charges against the actor, a source close to Smollett told ABC news.
The Cook County Clerk's Office confirmed to ABC station WLS-TV in Chicago that Smollett had been indicted.
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Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett indicted again by grand jury in Chicago
The actor was accused of falsely reporting he was the victim of a hate crime.
The actor was accused of falsely reporting he was the victim of a hate crime.
By
Bill Hutchinson
and
Stephanie Wash
February 11, 2020, 4:48 PM
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday by a special prosecutor in Chicago investigating allegations he bogusly reported being the victim of a January 2019 hate-crime attack, officials said.
Smollett, 37, was indicted by special prosecutor Dan Webb, who was appointed by a Cook County judge to continue looking into his false allegations after the Cook County State’s Attorney Office dropped all charges against the actor, a source close to Smollett told ABC news.
The Cook County Clerk's Office confirmed to ABC station WLS-TV in Chicago that Smollett had been indicted.