Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to charges accusing the 'Empire' actor of staging a hate crime and filing a false police report
Defense waived reading of the charges in court, and Glandian entered formal plea of “not guilty” for Smollett.Smollett “must be in court, each and every time,” Judge Watkins said. The next hearing is scheduled for April 17.Jussie Smollett arrived at criminal court in Cook County this morning.
Actor Jussie Smollett will appear in court Thursday for a second time this week after he was indicted on 16 felony counts for allegedly staging a hate crime and filing a false police report.
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