The Cook County Sheriff's Office said Smollett is not in solitary confinement. He is currently in his own cell, which is monitored by security cameras and an officer with a body camera.
"Regarding reports of threatening, hateful, and racist calls received by the family, the Sheriff's Office strongly urges the family to report these alleged calls to local law enforcement. As with all individuals in custody, the safety and security of Mr. Smollett is the Sheriff's Office primar...
You really see the wholeness and the connection and the importance of family and love.” Family and love are at the core of this story, but Smollett noted identity and how we acquire it through love are also components of the film. “For me, what I wanted to show through this film...
"Empire" alum Jussie Smollett has been sentenced and found guilty on 5 felony counts of disorderly conduct. Hear his fate and what he had to say in court.
Jussie Smollett and family members return to the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago, Dec. 9, 2021. Nam Y. Huh/AP Dec. 9, 2021: After about 10 hours of deliberations, the jury finds Smollett guilty of five of six counts for filing a false police report related to the attack. ...
We stand behind the investigation and the facts revealed,” said Joe Magats, the first assistant state attorney in Illinois, who took over the case when his boss, State Attorney Kim Foxx, recused herself from the probe after it surfaced that she had been in touch with Smollett’s family...
Jussie Smollett: I grew up watching these films and not seeing myself inthem, butseeingmyself in them. Because of that, I know that people can handle it. I know that people are ready for it. I grew up loving movies. I love romantic comedies. I love family dramedies. I loved...
Smollett’s family released a statement in the wake of the news as well. “Our son and brother is an innocent man whose name and character has been unjustly smeared. Jussie is a son, a brother, a partner, a champion for human rights, and a genuine soul who would never be capable of...
Jussie Smollett continues to maintain his innocence. While it seems most everyone does not believe his story, he has regardless garnered a lot of support from friends, family, and fans on social media calling for his release. This includes sister Jurnee Smollett, who took part inthe campaign ...
Jussie Smollett and his family are in the courtroom now “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is at the Cook County Courthouse and his bond hearing is underway, according to CNN’s Nick Watt and Rosalina Nieves, who are in the courtroom.