A Cook County jury convicted actor Jussie Smollett of faking and reporting a hate crime on himself, marking a dramatic end to a case that captivated the nation.
A Cook County jury convicted actor Jussie Smollett of faking and reporting a hate crime on himself, marking a dramatic end to a case that captivated the nation.
Closing arguments began in the trial of Jussie Smollett Wednesday, with a prosecutor saying the former “Empire” actor not only committed a crime, but what he did was “just plain wrong.”
CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett’s attorney said in closing arguments of the actor’s criminal trial Wednesday that the prosecution’s case was riddled with “doubts” and built on the testimony of two