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Mr. Smollett was convicted of filing a false police report in 2019 claiming he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. The jury deliberated for more than nine hours.

Actor faces six felony charges for allegedly filing a false police report

Nearly three years after he claimed he was attacked in Chicago, former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett is back in court. This Q&A will bring you up to speed.

The trial of Jussie Smollett over an alleged hate-crime hoax thrust Vice President Kamala Harris back into the spotlight over her shoot-from-the-hip tweet that he was the victim of a "modern day lynching."

The trial of Jussie Smollett over an alleged hate-crime hoax thrust Vice President Kamala Harris back into the spotlight over her shoot-from-the-hip tweet that he was the victim of a "modern day lynching."

A detective told jurors at Mr. Smollett’s trial how the actor had gone from victim to suspect as the investigation unfolded. But the actor’s lawyer suggested the police work was not thorough.

The former "Empire" star is accused of making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

The former "Empire" star is accused of making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

The former "Empire" star is accused of making false reports to authorities that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

"Jussie Smollett is a real victim"