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Empire actor Jussie Smollett arrested over hate crime claimThe actor turns himself in over charges he lied to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs.
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Chicago police suspect actor Jussie Smollett filed false 'hate crime' report | Sky News AustraliaChicago police have named Jussie Smollett as a suspect for filing a false report, three weeks after the ‘Empire’ actor claimed he was the victim of a hate crime.\n\nAuthorities are presenting evidence to a grand jury which is expected to determine whether to indict the 36-year-old actor with filing a false police report.\n\nSmollett claimed he was attacked by two masked men who shouted racial and homophobic epithets at him while he was walking home from a sandwich shop at 2am on January 29th.\n\nIf found guilty, he faces up to three years in prison.
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Actor Jussie Smollett suspected of 'filing a false report' over hate crime claimSmollett had told police he was attacked by two masked men while walking home from a Subway sandwich shop, but doubt about his claims has grown over the past week.
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Jussie Smollett paid $5000 to stage attack because he wanted a pay rise: policeThe actor 'took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career' when he made a false police report about an attack, police say.
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Police accuse US actor of staging racist attack to boost careerChicago police have accused an American TV actor of exploiting the 'pain and anger of racism' by staging an attack against himself as a 'publicity stunt' to further his career.
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Actor 'faked attack because he was dissatisfied with his salary'Actor Jussie Smollett is under arrest, facing charges of disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false report claiming he was a victim of a hate crime in Chicago. 9News
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Chicago police allege US actor made up attack to 'promote his career' | Sky News AustraliaJussie Smollett has been released on bail as Chicago police allege the 'Empire' actor orchestrated a hoax hate crime attack to 'promote his career.'\n\nSmollett claimed he was attacked by two masked men who shouted racial and homophobic epithets at him while he was walking home from a sandwich shop at 2am on January 29th.\n\nHe also claims the attackers were US President Donald Trump supporters.\n\nChicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson lambasted the actor, saying the 36 year-old 'took advantage of the pain and anger around racism to promote his career'.\n\nSmollett's lawyers claim the actor 'vehemently denies' the allegations made by police.\n\n\n
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