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Jussie Smollett’s Attack Allegations Are Revisited in New Documentary | News Channel 3-12
Jussie Smollett continues to assert his 2019 attack was real and accuses Chicago officials of conspiracy while preparing a TV comeback and new documentary, Netflix said.
- Ahead of the Netflix documentary 'The Truth About Jussie Smollett?' on August 22, 2025, actor Jussie Smollett called the Chicago Police Department and Rahm Emanuel 'villains' while maintaining his story never changed.
- Jussie Smollett’s case began on January 29, 2025, when he reported to Chicago police that two masked men shouted slurs, tied a noose and poured bleach, prompting CPD investigation.
- Following his trial, Jussie Smollett was convicted on five counts of felony disorderly conduct and sentenced to 150 days in jail, but the Illinois Supreme Court overturned his convictions in 2024 due to a due process violation.
- After six years away, Smollett signed with Rowdy Records, released 'Break Out' on August 12, and will return to Fox’s 'Special Forces' on September 25.
- Smollett argued the case’s timing aimed to divert attention from Chicago authorities’ controversies, questioning if officials hid missing footage from Laquan McDonald’s killing, which prompted federal oversight.
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Jussie Smollett Still Claims 2019 Attack Was Real, Calls Police And Ex-Mayor ‘Villains’
Source: Gilbert Flores / Getty Jussie Smollett isn’t backing down from his claim that he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019 — and he’s naming who he believes the real “villains” are. In a new interview ahead of Netflix’s upcoming documentary The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, the former Empire star says his story has never changed, accusing the Chicago Police Department, former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and his alleged attackers of working against …
'The Truth About Jussie Smollett?' Netflix Trailer Shows New Footage From Smollett's 2019 Alleged Attack
The first trailer for Gagan Rehill’s Netflix doc, The Truth About Jussie Smollett? , shows unseen camera footage from the night of Smollett’s 2019 alleged hate attack. The footage is just part of what Rehill and RAW Productions promises when it comes to trying to prove that maybe Smollett was actually telling the truth. Of course, believing Smollett is for you to decide. According to the Chicago legal system, however, Smollett was found guilty co
New doc examines the fallout from the curious case of Jussie Smollett, featuring an interview with the subject himself
Jussie Smollett, the former star of “Empire,” has maintained that his account of being attacked in an alleged hate crime in 2019 has never changed, yet questions remain.
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