'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago

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'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett indicted by special prosecutor in Chicago
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JUST IN: Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a special prosecutor in Chicago investigating allegations he bogusly reported being the victim of a January 2019 hate-crime attack, a source close to Smollett told ABC news.

"Empire" star breaks his silence in an exclusive interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts."Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday by a special prosecutor in Chicago investigating allegations he bogusly reported being the victim of a January 2019 hate-crime attack, officials said.

Smollett, 37, was indicted by special prosecutor Dan Webb, who was appointed by a Cook County judge to continue looking into his false allegations after the Cook County State’s Attorney Office dropped all charges against the actor, a source close to Smollett told ABC news.

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