Donald Trump slams Jussie Smollet

Donald Trump took to Twitter to blast Jussie Smollet and his case in Chicago, calling the incident a ‘hate crime’ against him and his base of supporters. The President appeared to suggest that those who wanted to ‘Make America Great Again’ were the real victims of the actor’s allegations that he was beat by assailants who screamed homophobic and racist slurs at him.

Jussie Smollet is innocent’: Taraji P Henson and Terrence Howard call for his return to Empire

Embattled actor Jussie Smollett’s “Empire” cast mates called for his return to the show after he was cut from the end of its fifth season . On Wednesday, Deadline obtained and published a letter from two of Smollett’s co-stars, Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard, to numerous executives to bring Smollett back to the show.

Jussie Smollett sued by the city of Chicago for $130k

Chicago has sued “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to recoup the costs of investigating a racist, anti-gay attack that officials say Smollett staged. City lawyers filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in a Cook County court after local prosecutors in March dropped all criminal charges against him. The legal action comes just days after Smollett refused a city demand that he pay more than $130,000 to reimburse Chicago