Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty
Empire star Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to six counts of disorderly conduct...
Jussie Smollett was back in court this week after a special prosecutor re opened the case against him after it was determined that he staged a hate crime hoax in Chicago with the help of former Empire extras, brother Abel and Ola Osundario.
Jussie's legal team also filed a motion to have to case thrown out, claiming the new indictment is invalid because of double jeopardy.
Jussie had previously been hit with a 16 count indictment, but the charges were dropped by Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx.
Jussie remains free on a $20,000 bond and is due back in court on March 18.