'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Charged With Filing False Police Report
The actor had reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. Prosecutors say that report was not true.
Updated at 8:56 p.m. ET
Empire actor Jussie Smollett is being charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report about being attacked on the street, Chicago police said Wednesday.
Police Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi wrote in a , "Felony criminal charges have been approved by against Jussie Smollett for Disorderly Conduct / Filing a False Police Report. Detectives
