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Jussie Smollett felt 'emasculated' after making hate crime allegations

Empire actor Jussie Smollett has opened up on the immediate aftermath of his hate crime allegations.

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Jussie Smollett feels 'insecure' meeting new people after his hate crime ordeal

Jussie Smollett admits he feels "insecure" whenever he enters a room.

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Jussie Smollett settles legal dispute with city of Chicago

Jussie Smollett has agreed to make a $50,000 charitable donation to settle a legal dispute with the city of Chicago, six years after he claimed to have been the victim of a hate crime in the city.

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'The Constitution Is Not a Suicide Pact'

How a 1949 Supreme Court dissent gave birth to a meme that subverts free speech and civil liberties

Reason

29 min read

Jussie Smollett's convictions overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

Jussie Smollett has had his convictions overturned following a lengthy legal battle.

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Jussie Smollett conviction overturned

In 2021, Smollett's reputation was tarnished after allegedly faking a hate crime against himself

Salon

2 min read

Jussie Smollett’s hate crime hoax conviction overturned in shock ruling

The actor claimed two men assaulted him, spouted racial and homophobic slurs, and tossed a noose around his neck in downtown Chicago while he was filming the show Empire in 2019.

The Independent UK

4 min read

Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago police

The Independent UK

3 min read

Court Upholds #TheyLied Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Award Against Student Who Accused Professor of Sexual Assault,

but throws out a similar award against another professor who backed the student's allegations. (A jury had concluded the student's allegations were false and defamatory.)

Reason

12 min read

Illinois Supreme Court To Hear Jussie Smollett Appeal

Illinois Supreme Court to hear Jussie Smollett's appeal of disorderly conduct conviction for staging a fake attack in 2019.