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The guilty verdicts in the Jussie Smollett fake hate crime trial underscore just how radical Chicago State's Attorney Kim Foxx has proven to be.

Neon Nettle - City of Chicago Confirms It Will Sue Jussie Smollett for Wasting Police Time - The city racked up a $130,106.15 overtime tab

Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett recounted for Chicago police how the ex-“Empire” actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet him “on the [...]

Jurors say they just unconvinced by Jussie Smollett in court, saying they wanted to hear from witnesses to the hate crime prosecutors say he fabricated and the man who reported the crime.

CHICAGO (Reuters) — Actor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama "Empire," was found guilty on Thursday of staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was

Defense attorney Nenye Uche said Smollett would appeal the conviction. He said Jussie Smollett was disappointed but “holding up very strong,” and is “committed to clearing his name.” He expressed confidence the actor would be cleared by an appellate court.

"I just hope that [Smollett and his attorneys] know that we went in there with an open mind," the juror told the Sun-Times after the actor was found guilty of staging a hate crime. "I listened to both sides."

Neon Nettle - Jussie Smollett Gloats Hes 100% Confident Court Will Overturn All His Convictions - Disgraced actor was found guilty on 5 felony charges for staging hate crime hoax

CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack came nearly three years after his report of a horrifying hate crime quickly became part of a polarized political landscape, with people — including the president of the United States — weighing in from all over.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying to police about a racist,...