City Of Chicago Will Pursue $130k Lawsuit Against Disgraced Actor Jussie Smollett

The City of Chicago will continue pursuing its lawsuit against disgraced Empire actor, Jussie Smollett, for wasting $130k over Smollett’s hate hoax.

Jussie Smollett, found guilty of five felonies by a Chicago jury, is being sued by the City of Chicago for executing an “elaborate hoax staged by Smollett and two acquaintances.” The city is seeking $130,106.15 in the lawsuit.

“The City filed a civil lawsuit against Jussie Smollett to recover costs incurred by the Chicago Police Department investigating what the City believed to be Smollett’s false police reports that he was a victim of a hate crime,” a statement from the city of Chicago said.

The statement continued, “While using a different standard of proof, the jury’s finding of guilt convicting Jussie Smollett of criminal charges stemming from the incident confirms that the City was correct in bringing its civil lawsuit.”