“There Was No Hoax”: In Testimony, Jussie Smollett Denies 2019 Attack Was Staged

Jussie Smollett, the former Empire actor who is accused of orchestrating a hate crime against himself and falsely reporting it to police, took the stand in his own defense on Monday. The 39-year-old has been charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct, which he vehemently denied in court. “There was no hoax,” Smollett stated during his testimony. In January 2019, Smollett told police he had been the victim of a homophobic and racist attack while walking through a Chicago neighborhood. Authorities say Smollett told them two masked men had shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him before attacking, putting… Read Full Article