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Jussie Smollett Moved Out of Psych Ward Thanks to Fans, Says Brother

Jussie Smollett Moved Out of Psych Ward Thanks to Fans, Says Brother

Published: 03/15/2022
A rep for the Sheriff's office tells TMZ, "Mr. Smollett’s housing unit was changed Monday to a different cell within Division 8. He was moved from that cell because Cermak Health Services needed his cell for another detained person. This was a decision made by the medical professionals. Mr.…
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Emmett Till's Cousin Appreciates Taraji P. Henson's Spotlight On Jussie Smollett

Published: 03/15/2022
Taraji P. Henson thinks there's a parallel between Jussie Smollett and Emmett Till -- and wouldn't you know it ... the late teen's own family agrees. Emmett's cousin, Deborah Watts, the co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation, tells us Taraji's heart is in the right place -- namely, that…
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Rapper Freddie Gibbs Says Jussie Smollett Belongs in Jail

Published: 03/15/2022
Freddie Gibbs doesn't have much sympathy for Jussie Smollett ... he says Jussie belongs behind bars for breaking the law, plain and simple. We got the rapper at Cookies on Melrose and asked about Jussie's 5-month jail sentence, which the "Empire" star just started serving in Chicago. Freddie says…
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Jussie Smollett's Team Demands His Release STAT, Citing Threats & COVID

Published: 03/14/2022
Jussie Smollett's lawyers have wasted no time demanding his release from jail -- at least while his appeal plays out --- claiming he risks being harmed (physically and microbially) every second he stays behind bars. The 'Empire' actor's legal team filed an emergency motion Monday asking a judge to…
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Taraji P. Henson Wants to Free Jussie Smollett, Compares to Emmett Till case

Published: 03/13/2022
Taraji P. Henson is coming out in full defense of Jussie Smollett -- but is making a strange comparison ... invoking the Emmett Till case to try and describe what's happening to him. The "Empire" star -- who obviously appeared opposite Jussie through much of the show -- took to IG this weekend…
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Jussie Smollett Placed in Jail Psych Ward, Brother is Furious

Published: 03/13/2022
Jussie Smollett has been placed in the psych ward at the Cook County Jail, and his brother says it's because the official paperwork says Jussie is at risk of self-harm. Jocqui Smollett hopped on Instagram Saturday, saying, "So Jussie is currently in a psych ward at the Cook County Jail. What's…
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Jussie Smollett Unlikely to Be Federally Charged in Alleged Fake Hate Mail Case

Published: 03/13/2022
Jussie Smollett will almost certainly escape federal charges for allegedly faking another part of the elaborate hoax that just got him sentenced to 5 months behind bars ... the infamous hate letter. Federal law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... barring any major future development in the fake hate…
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Jussie Smollett Believes the Judge Sentenced Him to Jail Because He's Black

Published: 03/12/2022
Jussie Smollett believes there's one overarching reason he was sent to jail, and it's not because of the hoax ... he says it's because he's Black. Sources with direct knowledge and in constant touch with the "Empire" actor tell TMZ ... Jussie fully expected to get jail time. He told his defense…
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Jussie Smollett To Be Held in Protective Custody While Serving 150 Days in Jail

Jussie Smollett To Be Held in Protective Custody While Serving 150 Days in Jail

Published: 03/11/2022
A rep for the Cook Co. Sheriff's Office tells us Smollett's cell will be monitored by security cameras as well as an officer with a body-worn camera. They tell us Jussie will be able to have time outside of his cell in common areas, where he can watch tv and use the phone -- but other inmates will…
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Condemns Jussie Smollett, Supports Jail Time

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Condemns Jussie Smollett, Supports Jail Time

Published: 03/11/2022
Jussie Smollett's courtroom outburst isn't landing for Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot ... who is praising his 5-month jail sentence, condemning him for staging a hate crime and hoping his case is a warning to others. After Jussie's sentencing, where he shouted he's innocent and left with a fist in…
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Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail in Hoax Hate Crime Case

Published: 03/10/2022
A rep for Cook County Sheriff’s office tells TMZ — Jussie will be given a comprehensive medical and mental health assessment by Health services, a security assessment and will be placed in appropriate housing. He will also be tested for COVID at intake and will be offered vaccination if he has…
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Jussie Smollett Wants Trial Verdict Changed, Cites Jury Selection Issues

Published: 02/25/2022
Jussie Smollett wants a do-over in court, he's asking for a new trial in Chicago and taking issue with the initial jury selection process -- but he'd also willing to accept a not-guilty verdict. The actor's defense team just filed new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, asking the judge to reverse the…
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