EPISODE · Aug 2, 2025 · 43 MIN
FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL: Jussie Smollet Hate Crime Hoax - True Story Instead?
from Crime Stories with Nancy Grace · host iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett convicted of staging a hate crime attack against himself on a cold Chicago night. Then the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Smollett's conviction. The court did not consider where the actor committed the crime, only that his constitutional rights were violated when he was prosecuted again after the original charges were dropped. Smollett then settled with the city. Now a new Netflix documentary suggest Smollett was telling the truth. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL: Jussie Smollet Hate Crime Hoax - True Story Instead?
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