Crime & Safety
Jussie Smollet Indicted On 16 Felony Counts By Grand Jury
The "Empire" actor is accused of lying to police about hiring a pair of Nigerian brothers to fake a hate crime against him in January.
CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett is now facing deeper legal troubles after a grand jury returned 16 federal counts of disorderly conduct against the actor for allegedly staging a hate crime attack in January.
The grand jury returned the indictment on Thursday and accuses Smollett of falsifying a crime.
