Empire
“This case is a crazy case,” his attorney said in closing and that much at least is beyond argument.
After Monday’s juicy testimony from the Empire star, the prosecution didn’t pull its punches as the celebrity trial of the year nears its end.
“Smollett planned and participated in a staged hate crime attack, and thereafter made numerous false statements to Chicago Police Department officers,” prosecutors said.
Tina Tchen, Michelle Obama’s former chief of staff and co-founder of the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, has emerged as a key figure in the Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax saga.
Shunned by some workmates and facing a federal probe into allegedly phony hate mail, the actor may now face legal action by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to recoup the city’s costs.
‘Empire’ returned Wednesday night for its first episode since Jussie Smollett was charged with staging a hoax attack. And the show’s—and Smollett’s—future remains uncertain.
The actor was accused of staging a racial and homophobic attack on himself in January.