![]() It contained anti-gay rhetoric and a mysterious white powder.Īs news broke of what many were calling a shocking hate crime, many celebrities and politicians rallied behind the openly gay actor, both in the press and on social media. They even tied a threatening letter that was reportedly sent to the actor prior to the alleged attack to the investigation. The then-36-year-old told police that he was beaten outside of the Loews Hotel by two white men in ski masks who yelled racist and homophobic slurs, and championed “MAGA country,” as they tied a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him.ĭue to the serious nature of the allegations, the Chicago police immediately began investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. It all started after midnight on January 29, 2019, the night Smollett says he was attacked on a Chicago street. This time, a Chicago grand jury indicted Smollett on six new charges as of Tuesday, which, according to court documents, allege that the actor “planned and participated” in staging a hate crime against himself. Just when it looked as though former Empire star Jussie Smollett may have dodged the criminal charges that were filed last year and later dropped in the controversial case in which he allegedly faked an assault, he’s back in court again. Below, some of your biggest questions about the trial and his February 2020 indictment, answered. ![]() ![]() More than two years after reporting he was attacked, Jussie Smollett is headed to trial in Chicago. ![]()
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