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The brother of Jussie Smollett, who was sentenced to 150 days in jail in connection to a staged hate crime that occurred in Chicago in January 2019, detailed the “threatening” calls their family has received since the former “Empire” actor’s conviction.

Speaking to NBC Chicago, Jojo Smollett, brother of actor Jussie Smollett, shared that the family has received threatening calls and the former ‘Empire’ actor has been moved to a psychiatric ward at Cook County Jail days after Smollett was sentenced for staging a hate crime and lying to police.

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday following his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack he staged in Chicago.

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday after being convicted of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack he staged in Chicago, but how much jail time could he face?

Actor Jussie Smollett is scheduled to return to court on Thursday, where he will learn if a judge will order him locked up for his conviction of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated himself or allow him to remain free.

Actor Jussie Smollett is scheduled to return to court in Chicago, where he will learn if a judge will order him locked up for his conviction of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated himself or allow him to remain free.

Jussie Smollett on Tuesday repeatedly denied he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself for publicity, telling a prosecutor as the trial neared its end that “there was no hoax on my part” and that two brothers who testified against him are “liars.”

In the nearly three years since former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked by two men in Chicago, the case went from being an alleged hate crime to an alleged hoax, with arrests, charges, indictments and plenty of questions.

Sandra Torres has more.

As the trial of Jussie Smollett hits a critical juncture, the actor testified in his own defense Monday. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the details.

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has testified that claims he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself are “100% false.”

Jury selection began Monday as former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett prepares to stand trial on charges that he staged a racist attack on himself.

Sandra Torres has more.

Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday as former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is about to stand trial on charges that he staged a racist attack on himself.

Jussie Smollett is going on trial this week, accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack downtown Chicago nearly three years ago

A judge on Monday granted lawyers for Jussie Smollett more time to prepare arguments on several issues, including whether they can introduce a key witness’s previous conviction for battery.

A judge has ruled that he won’t kick one of Jussie Smollett’s attorneys off his case but that the attorney won’t be allowed to question two key witnesses if the case goes to trial.

In a July 14 story about a court hearing for actor Jussie Smollett, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date of Smollett’s next court

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An attorney hired by Jussie Smollett to lead the actor’s defense against charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police is now fighting to stay on the case after another attorney accused him of talking to two key witnesses about representing them.