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Jussie Smollett CHARGED with felony for filing false hate-crime report, now in custody: Cops

 Jussie Smollett CHARGED with felony for filing false hate-crime report, now in custody: Cops
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Update: Press Briefing: Jussie Smollet is under arrest and in custody of detectives. At 9am at #ChicagoPolice Headquarters, Supt Eddie Johnson, Commander of Area Central Detectives Edward Wodnicki will brief reporters on the investigation prior to the defendants appearance in court. pic.twitter.com/9PSv8Ojec2 — Anthony Guglielmi (@AJGuglielmi) February 21, 2019 Original Story: A spokesman for the …

Jussie Smollett and two ‘Empire’ extras accused of staging hate crime — but cops say there’s ‘no evidence’ actor was involved
Celebrity Justice
February 14, 2019

Jussie Smollett and two ‘Empire’ extras accused of staging hate crime — but cops say there’s ‘no evidence’ actor was involved

Authorities in Illinois are reportedly pursuing evidence that actor Jussie Smollett and two other men might have played a role in staging what police had initially indicated could have been a hate crime. According to a local CBS affiliate, officers in Chicago raided a home occupied by two men identified as Nigerian brothers who had …

[UPDATE] ‘Empire’ actor found with noose still around his neck after possible hate crime; FBI investigating prior threat: Cops
Hate Crimes
January 29, 2019

[UPDATE] ‘Empire’ actor found with noose still around his neck after possible hate crime; FBI investigating prior threat: Cops

Authorities in Chicago say an actor was attacked in what is initially being investigated as a “possible hate crime.” As CrimeOnline previously reported, Jussie Smollett was reportedly attacked early Tuesday morning while exiting a Subway restaurant in Chicago. In addition to the homophobic and racist taunts allegedly shouted at the 35-year-old “Empire” star, earlier reports …

Networks investigate Neil deGrasse Tyson after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct
Celebrity Justice
December 1, 2018

Networks investigate Neil deGrasse Tyson after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

NEW YORK (AP) — Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will be investigated by Fox and National Geographic Networks after allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled against him. Patheos.com published accounts Thursday from two women who say that Tyson behaved in a sexually inappropriate manner with them. Tyson was host of “Cosmos” on Fox in 2014 …