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Jussie Smollett's Brother Says He's Suffering Night Terrors Over 'Attack'

Published: 04/20/2019
Jussie Smollett is the victim of an out of control media and social media storm and the "Empire" star is suffering profound emotional issues from simply telling the truth about the "attack" ... so says his brother. Jojo Smollett says Jussie is "violently awakening from night terrors, following the…
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R. Kelly's Lawyer Slams Kim Foxx, Michael Avenatti Weighs In

Published: 04/17/2019
11:34 AM PT -- Michael Avenatti has waded into the Jussie Smollett drama down in Chicago, saying he almost got directly involved when the case was at its peak in February. Avenatti explains -- in a statement he posted and then deleted from Twitter -- that counsel for the Osundairo brothers reached…
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State's Attorney Kim Foxx Called Jussie Smollett a 'Washed Up Celeb'

Published: 04/16/2019
6:48 PM PT -- Kim Foxx has responded to the release of her messages, stating, "After the indictment became public, I reached out to Joe to discuss reviewing office policies to assure consistencies in our charging and our use of appropriate charging authority." She continues, "I was elected to…
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Jussie Smollett Sued by City of Chicago For Faking 'Attack' and Lying to Cops

Published: 04/11/2019
Jussie Smollett has just been hammered with a lawsuit the City of Chicago promised ... and he may effectively go on trial for allegedly staging the "attack" in January. All told, the City wants what will almost certainly be upwards of a half a million dollars. The lawsuit -- to recover the costs…
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Jussie Smollett Living it Up in Hawaii Amid Legal Battle with Chicago

Published: 04/11/2019
Jussie Smollett is living it up on the beach in Hawaii like a guy with no problems at all -- not at all like a guy who's staring down an impending legal battle with the City of Chicago that could cost him dearly. The "Empire" star is on vacay right now with his family, laughing it up and catching…
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Jussie Smollett Getting Back to Normal Life, Running Errands at Post Office

Published: 04/07/2019
Jussie Smollett is trying to return to normalcy as best he can after a whirlwind saga in Chicago ... and that includes mundane tasks like taking trips to the post office. We got photos of Jussie hitting up a post office in Van Nuys this week ... and you can see just how average his life is…
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Jussie Smollett Silent Over City of Chicago's Lawsuit Over Alleged Attack

Published: 04/06/2019
Jussie Smollett was a man of no words as he left an office building Friday in the San Fernando Valley. Jussie was leaving the Warner Center in Woodland Hills in the PM when he was asked about the civil lawsuit the City of Chicago intends to file against him to recover the $130k cost of…
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Jussie Smollett Says Chicago is Trying to Maliciously Intimidate Him

Published: 04/05/2019
Jussie Smollett's lawyer says the actor will not be intimidated by the City of Chicago's latest move -- to recover $130k in investigative costs -- hinting he might sue the City for defamation. Jussie's lawyer, Mark Geragos, fired off an angry letter to the city, saying Jussie "will not be…
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City of Chicago Will Sue Jussie Smollett over Alleged Attack

Published: 04/04/2019
Jussie Smollett is about to get sued by the City of Chicago and, in the process, he could effectively go on trial for allegedly faking the "attack." As we reported, the City of Chicago fired off a letter to Jussie's people, demanding $130,000 for the cost of investigating the case. Jussie's people…
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Taraji P. Henson Says Jussie Smollett Will Return to 'Empire'

Published: 04/04/2019
Jussie Smollett ain't out of a job in Hollywood ... at least according to Taraji P. Henson who says the embattled actor is slated to return to "Empire" ... assuming it officially gets greenlit for season 6. Taraji dropped the news Thursday after Joy Behar straight-up asked on "The View" if…
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Tracy Morgan Knew Jussie Story Was BS, Racists Don't Jump in Polar Vortex

Published: 04/02/2019
It's officially open season on Jussie Smollett ... and Tracy Morgan is picking up where Chris Rock left off -- ripping the "Empire" star for a barely believable story about the alleged racist attack. Tracy opened a fresh can of Jussie jokes ... saying he knew it was BS all along because "racist…
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R. Kelly's Attorney Requests Kim Foxx-Michael Avenatti Communication

Published: 04/01/2019
8:03 AM -- The hearing's now over and, as we reported, Greenberg's requested all communication between Foxx and Avenatti. As for Kelly's request for approval to travel ... that motion's been withdrawn. Greenberg said he understood Kelly's chances to travel were "slim" considering the matter…
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