liar, liar?
Jussie Smollett, City of Chicago reach settlement in civil lawsuit: court doc
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published May 1, 2025 7:12am CDT
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The Brief The City of Chicago and actor Jussie Smollett have reached a settlement in the civil lawsuit over his 2019 false police report.
The city had sought $130,000 to recoup the cost of the investigation, but details of the agreement have not been disclosed.
This comes months after Smollett’s criminal conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court.
CHICAGO - A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit between the City of Chicago and Jussie Smollett.
The former "Empire" actor was convicted on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. That conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court last November.
The city sued Smollett in 2019 after prosecutors charged him with filing a false police report. The lawsuit sought $130,000 to cover the cost of the police investigation into the case.
Attorneys for Smollett and the city were supposed to be in court Wednesday but signaled they had settled in a federal docket entry. The entry said both parties "need more time to finalize documentation."
Details on the settlement terms have not been released.
The next status hearing in U.S. District Court has been scheduled for May 29.
Somehow, I feel he's going to get a check out of this, a pat on the back and maybe a key to the City.
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