Jussie Smollett: Deliberations Underway in Former ‘Empire’ Star’s Alleged Fake Hate Crime Trial

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Jury deliberations began Wednesday for Jussie Smollett’s trial. The former “Empire” star stands accused of arranging a fake hate crime attack on himself in 2018. Judge James Linn, who presides over the trial, told jurors Wednesday in the Cook County Circuit Court that deliberations would end at 5:15 p.m. EST if a verdict hasn’t been …