A Cook County judge Thursday ordered the case file in the aborted prosecution of “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett unsealed, marking a victory for the Chicago Tribune and other news organizations and adding another twist to a case with seemingly no end to controversy.
City leaders are demanding that Empire star Jussie Smollett pay back at least $130,000 for the police investigation into his claims of a racial attack or they will go after him for making false statements that could carry even heftier penalties, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and municipal attorneys said Thursday.
The shock decision to drop all charges against Jussie Smollett has critics questioning whether the Empire actor’s high-powered connections were involved as police call for a probe into the Obama links to his case.
Almost three weeks after Robin Roberts sat down with “Empire” star Jussie Smollett regarding his alleged hate crime, she’s opening up about how she approached the highly publicized sit-down.
Chicago police said Monday they had located additional surveillance cameras in the area where “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett allegedly was attacked last week.
