Police say Smollett staged the attack in a bid to gain publicity and a more pay.
Jussie Smollett Image: AP/PA Images Jussie Smollett Image: AP/PA Images US ACTOR JUSSIE Smollett has pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied to Chicago 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.
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