Tag: Chicago police

Chicago Police Supt: Jussie Smollett Faked a Hate Crime for Better Salary

Jussie Smollett is in police custody in Chicago after voluntarily surrendering early Thursday morning. Smollett is charged with a Class 4 felony for filing...

Video Shows Brothers Linked to Jussie Smollett Purchasing Red Hat, Feds Obtain Warrants for Smollett, Arrest is Imminent

Two brothers who say Jussie Smollett hired them to stage a hoax attack are seen purchasing a red hat in new video obtained by...

Call from Jussie Smollett’s Lawyers Saying They Have ‘New Evidence’ Postpones Grand Jury Testimony

A last-minute phone call from Jussie Smollett's lawyers to a Cook County prosecutor postponed the grand jury testimony of two brothers who were once...

Man Says He Saw Jussie Smollett in Elevator with 2 Suspects; Actor in Talks to Hire Kaepernick’s Attorney

Chicago police spoke with a neighbor who says he saw Jussie Smollett in an elevator with the 2 Nigerian brothers who allegedly conspired with...

Report: Jussie Smollett ‘Angered and Devastated’ by Reports That He Staged Attack

Actor Jussie Smollett is "angered and devastated" by reports that he paid 2 friends to stage his racist, homophobic attack in Chicago on Jan....

Cops: ‘Empire’ Actor Orchestrated Hate Crime, Paid Friends to Attack Him; Faces Prison Time

Chicago police are "eager" to speak with Empire actor Jussie Smollett after 2 Nigerian brothers confirm they purchased rope from a hardware store and...