‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett cleared of charges in alleged hoax attack – lawyers
By Reuters
26 March 2019 |
4:33 pm
: Illinois prosecutors on Tuesday (March 26) dropped charges that accused "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime attack to gain publicity, his attorneys said in a statement.
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