Jussie Smollett reaches settlement with city of Chicago 6 years after alleged hoax
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The City of Chicago and former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett have reached a settlement, six years after the city sued the TV star.
The city filed a civil suit against the actor in April 2019, three months after Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood.
However, police and city officials later said he orchestrated the hoax hate crime against himself. The city's suit accused Smollett of submitting a false police report on Jan. 29, 2019, said he knew his attackers, planned the attack, and sought $130,000 in expenses spent on the police investigation.
Smollett had filed a countersuit denying that he orchestrated the attack and denied making a false police report.
On Monday, the city and Smollett advised the court that they have settled, “but need more time to finalize documentation.”
The details of the settlement were not disclosed.
A status hearing set for April 30 has been reset for May 29, according to the court docket.
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