Jussie Smollett charged with 16 felony counts for allegedly lying to police

In a statement to the media, Smollett’s attorney Mark Geragos decried the charges as “prosecutorial overkill”.

Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury in Chicago. Image: Terrence Antonio James Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury in Chicago. Image: Terrence Antonio James A CHICAGO JURY has indicted American actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist, homophobic hate crime.

Instead, the 36-year-old actor, who is black and gay, has been dropped from the last two episodes of the show’s current season, and his future is now in the hands of the court. He allegedly sent himself a threatening letter and then hired two acquaintances to stage a street attack in downtown Chicago, complete with homophobic and racial slurs, while invoking Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.

Smollett has denied the allegations against him and in a statement to the media, his attorney Mark Geragos decried what he called “prosecutorial overkill”.

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