Jussie Smollett Timeline: Mystery Deepens as Police Review Case

Here's a timeline to help keep track of the twists and turns in the reported assault on Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor.

4 minutes ago - NY Times

50 Cent Calls Out NYPD Commissioner Investigated Over Threat Against Him

NYPD has opened an investigation into a Brooklyn commander whom a whistleblower says told his officers to shoot 50 Cent “on sight,” leading the rapper to call out the officer...

3 hours ago - The Wrap

Ava DuVernay Won't Rush to Judgement on Jussie Smollett: ‘I Can't Blindly Believe Chicago PD'

Director Ava DuVernay says she is withholding her judgment about Jussie Smollett following reports that Chicago police believe the “Empire” star paid two men to orchestrate a...

4 hours ago - The Wrap - 3 articles

50 Cent Threatened By NYPD Commander: “Shoot Him On Sight”

The New York Police Dept. has started an investigation into a Brooklyn commander who told his officers to shoot rapper/actor 50 cent on sight. The New York Daily News reports...

6 hours ago - Deadline - 2 articles

Jussie Smollett's Attorneys Deny Attack Was a Hoax: ‘He Has Now Been Further Victimized'

In a statement Saturday night, attorneys for Jussie Smollett strongly denied that the “Empire” star faked the attack he reported on Jan. 29, and said “anyone claiming otherwise...

20 hours ago - The Wrap - 3 articles

👉 Police sources: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack via Hvper.com

20 hours ago - Up Worthy - 3 articles

Jussie Smollett's Lawyers Say ‘Empire' Star Didn't Play “Role In His Own Attack”

BREAKING ...As Chicago police declare a significant shift in “the trajectory of the investigation" of the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett nearly three weeks ago, the...

21 hours ago - Deadline - 3 articles

Jussie Smollett Viewed As “Active Participant” By Cops In Alleged Assault

BREAKING: The focus of the Chicago Police department's probe into the alleged assault of Jussie Smollett almost three weeks ago has shifted - onto the Empire star himself. "The...

1 day ago - Deadline - 2 articles

Police Think Jussie Smollett Paid Men to Attack Him, CNN Reports

Police think Jussie Smollet paid two men to orchestrate the attack in which he said he was beaten, soaked in bleach and had a rope placed around his neck, according to a new...

1 day ago - The Wrap - 2 articles

Jussie Smollett Denies Hiring Defense Attorney

A representative for “Empire” star Jussie Smollett denies a report that the actor has hired Michael Cohen's criminal defense attorney, Michael D. Monico. Monico said during an...

1 day ago - The Wrap