Jussie Smollett testifies at criminal trial
took the stand Monday in his criminal trial for allegedly filing a false police report in 2019 — tied to an attack that prosecutors say he orchestrated for his personal benefit.
Smollett, who spoke as several family members and friends packed a front row of the courtroom in Chicago, was then asked by his defense team about how he met Abimbola Osundairo, a background actor who worked on the “Empire” set.
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