ed: actor jussie smollett back in court today pleading not guilty to charges related to staging his own hate crime. tonight, there are new details about how a former obama official may have played a bit of a role in the fbi taking over the investigation. correspondent live from chicago tonight, matt. and today jussie smollett walked into the criminal court house flanked by siblings wearing what has become their signature look with dark sunglasses and they were expressionless as they walked into the courthouse. they did not take questions from the media. inside the courtroom jussie smollett stood next to mark arrow s law firm and smollett and attorney entering not guilty plea and receiving instruction from a judge. a plea of guilty or not guilty? we honor your honor we wave the former reading.