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Chicago, Jussie Smollett settle civil lawsuit
- Jussie Smollett, a former Empire actor, and the City of Chicago reached a settlement in their civil lawsuit related to a 2019 hate crime claim.
- The lawsuit followed Smollett's report that two men attacked him in downtown Chicago in January 2019, but police concluded he staged the assault.
- After multiple legal proceedings, including a 2021 conviction on disorderly conduct charges, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Smollett's conviction in November 2024 on double jeopardy grounds.
- The City sued Smollett seeking over $130,000 for investigation costs and the parties confirmed the settlement in federal court without disclosing terms.
- This settlement closes a six-year dispute, reflects unresolved public debate over the case, and allows the City and Smollett to move forward without further litigation.
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Huge New Development In Jussie Smollett Hate Crime Hoax Saga
The years-long legal saga following the hate crime hoax orchestrated by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett might just finally be over. The city of Chicago has agreed to settle the beef they had with the actor after he used their streets to stage the attack.Read more...
Jussie Smollett settles with city of Chicago 6 years after alleged hate crime hoax
City officials claim to have spent $130,000 investigating an attack on him that they say never happened.Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Jussie Smollett leaves a Chicago court on Feb. 24, 2020More than six years after actor Jussie Smollett said he was the victim of a hate crime in Chicago that he was later accused of staging, the actor has reached a settlement with the city.Both parties have advised the court that th…
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