JUSSIE SMOLLETT

Former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett gave a candid update on his current criminal case sparked by the now-infamous 2019 hate crime hoax he's accused of masterminding.

Jussie Smollett is back in court where he pleaded not guilty to felony charges of lying to the police and staging the alleged hate crime that took place in 2019.

The beat goes on.

The judge in Jussie Smollett's hoax case is turning up the heat and gathering evidence from Google in their latest development.

"It felt like it was in the best interests of the show and the cast."

For the kids.

Empire may welcome back Jussie Smollett for the sake of consistency in the show.

There's a silver lining in everything.

Jussie Smollett is calling the city out for a malicious prosecution.

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The City is also reportedly seeking $260K in damages.

Charges against the actor may be reinstated.

Jussie Smollett is still committed to his side of the story.

It's a wrap, mayne.

Chicago wants the actor to run them their money.

"Empire" creators had a very clever way of kicking Jamal Lyons' off the show.

Jussie Smollett's team works hard.

The probe has officially begun.

Jussie and Janet are still good friends.

Jussie Smollett's fighting back.

After giving Smollett the boot, "Empire" pays a visit to where the alleged attack occurred. For professional reasons only.

Jussie Smollett and his team call it double jeopardy.

Jussie Smollett's team look to move the case to a different court.

A new update makes things look even worse for Jussie Smollett.

Taye Diggs thinks the decision to drop Jussie was made too soon.

The saga continues.

The Chicago Police Dept. releases hundreds of audio clippings in one fell swoop.

The case is not over.