Jussie Smollett

Meet the cast of celebrities competing on season four of Fox's intense reality competition series Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, including Teresa Giudice, Jussie Smollett and more.

August 6, 2025

Jussie Smollett popped the question to his boyfriend Jabari Redd, seven months after the Empire alum’s 2022 conviction for allegedly staging a hate crime was overturned by an Illinois Supreme Court.

June 21, 2025

The former 'Empire' actor announced he popped the question to boyfriend, Jabari Redd, in a social media post June 20.

June 21, 2025

November 21, 2024

Jussie Smollett reflected on his conviction for disorderly conduct for reporting a fake hate crime about himself and shared his hopes for the future as he awaits the results of an appeal in his case.

September 29, 2024

The former 'Empire' actor's rep tells TMZ, "Jussie has had an extremely difficult past few years. We are proud of him for taking these necessary steps."

October 19, 2023

Jussie Smollett has started a rehab program more than a year after being released from jail. He's appealing his guilty verdict for false police reports over an alleged 2019 hate crime in Chicago.

October 19, 2023

Jussie Smollett looked cool and casual while walking the red carpet at the 2022 BET Awards. Learn more about the former Empire star's future plans below.

June 27, 2022

Jussie Smollett details his time in jail during a sit-down for SiriusXM's "Sway's Universe." Plus, the former "Empire" actor addresses his 2019 "GMA" interview.

June 24, 2022

Weeks after being released from jail, Jussie Smollett took to Instagram to share his latest song "Thank You God..." in which he discusses his recent conviction. Learn more below.

April 9, 2022

After receiving a 150-day sentence, Jussie Smollett was granted the opportunity to post bail and leave jail after his lawyer filed an appeal on his case.

March 17, 2022

Jussie Smollett's siblings Jojo, Jocqui and Jazz shared outside the courthouse that they believe their brother is innocent after a judge sentenced him to 150 days in county jail on March 10.

March 11, 2022

"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.

March 11, 2022

Former Empire star Jussie Smollett has been sentenced after being found guilty on several counts of disorderly conduct. Keep scrolling to find out more details.

March 11, 2022

Jussie Smollett has been found guilty of disorderly conduct after telling investigators in January 2019 that he was the victim of an alleged hate crime.

December 9, 2021

Jussie Smollett returned to the red carpet for the first time since reporting being the victim of an alleged 2019 hate crime, and days before the beginning of his trial for allegedly lying to police.

November 21, 2021

November 6, 2021

Empire star Jussie Smollett says he’s on “quarantine day 421” while returning to Instagram. See the actor’s musical message to fans.

March 25, 2020

Jussie Smollett was indicted in Chicago on Tuesday, Feb. 11, one year after the Empire star was allegedly attacked in the city. Click here to get the latest legal details.

February 24, 2020

It's been a year since Empire star Jussie Smollett alleged he'd was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack, a claim that turned his life upside down.

January 29, 2020

From Jussie Smollett's alleged attack case to James Charles' very public feud with Tati Westbrook, 2019 was full of celebrity scandals.

December 12, 2019

The City of Chicago is requesting repayment for the money spent on the investigation

October 22, 2019