Actor Jussie Smollett faces six counts of disorderly conduct in connection to alleged Chicago attack, special prosecutor announces. Jussie Smollett faces six counts of disorderly conduct, on charges the actor made four separate false reports to Chicago Police Department officers "related to his false claims that he was the victim of a hate crime, knowing that he was not the victim of a crime," special prosecutor Dan Webb said in a statement. Ref. USAToday.
Jussie Smollett found guilty of 5 counts of staging 'hoax' racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago, lying to police. The ex-"Empire" actor was found guilty Thursday of lying to Chicago police in 2019 that he was a victim of a racist and homophobic attack. After roughly a weeklong trial, jurors found Smollett guilty after he claimed "There was no hoax" during testimonies. Source 7d.