Davis recently released an open letter in solidarity with Smollett, which included signatures from actors Danny Glover and LisaGay Hamilton. Authorities have accused him of staging an attack on himself for publicity, something he has always denied. It doesn’t matter…”, “The sad part is that there is an example being made of someone who did not do what they’re being accused of.”, Jurnee Smollett speaks out about brother Jussie’s staged attack scandal for the first time: ‘I believe my brother’, Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to staging racist and homophobic attack on himself, Jussie Smollett's lawsuit against Chicago dismissed by judge until his own trial is over. The letter said: “We’ve seen this before. Spread love and kindness … not Rona.” Day 421? “But at the end of the day if we’re really keeping it real — kinda are.”. Needless to say, 2020 has a lot going on. In February last year, Jussie Smollett was arrested, with police accusing him of paying two brothers to carry out the attack "to promote his career" because he was "dissatisfied with his salary". .css-po6dm6-ItalicText{font-style:italic;}Follow Newsbeat on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. “I don’t think that we have extricated ourselves from all of the influences of law and order rhetoric even though so many of us are involved in campaigns against the police,” said Davis. In an Instagram Live interview with US author Marc Lamont-Hill, the actor said the last two years had been "beyond frustrating". Which is hard to do while maintaining six feet of social distance, but he does it. When asked by Hill about the possibility that the entire ordeal would be coming to an end, Smollett expressed doubts and suggested that there was a wider agenda to make an example out of him. The city of Chicago have requested that the FBI hand over records of their own probe into the Smollett case. We’ll have a new commenting experience online soon. Jussie Smollett has maintained his innocence in an Instagram Live video ahead of an appearance in court. "I'm not living for the people that don't believe.". Jussie Smollett will make his directorial debut this week in NYC with "B-Boy Blues," an adaptation of James Earl Hardy's best-selling book from 1994. .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. 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Why does this feel like Jussie Smollett’s version of calling your ex after you think too hard about the apocalypse? "The thing that really gets me is the fact that there are black and brown women and men behind bars for things they did not do. Actually, March 25 is 421 days exactly since January 29, 2019, the date of the incident in question. Jeff Bridges Reveals He’s Been Diagnosed With Lymphoma: ‘the Prognosis Is Good’, “As the Dude would say.. New S**T has come to light.”. But, in March, after an emergency court appearance, all charges against him were dropped. "Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I am so angry. Looks like your browser doesn't support JavaScript. The actor was charged with six counts of lying to police, to which he pleaded not guilty. 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Smollett was charged by a grand jury with six counts of disorderly conduct for making false reports to police, to which he pleaded not guilty. Toobin reportedly masturbated during an “election simulation.”, John Oliver Christens the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant, Here’s how Frank Langella’s pro-prosecution jurist stacks up against the real man, whom Abbie Hoffman called “a, Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman Gleam in the. Spread love and kindness... not Rona. And other times I wake up, if I squint really hard, I can see the silver lining," he adds. 75k Followers, 107 Following, 3,200 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jussie Smollett Updates (@jussie.smollett.updates) The Empire star broke his social media hiatus to perform a song for his 4.8 million followers. His request to have its entire content released was denied by a judge due to the grand jury material that will remain sealed. 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