US actor Jussie Smollett has been released on bond from jail in Chicago pending an appeal against his conviction for falsely claiming he was the victim of a hate crime. Last week the former Empire […]
US actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim of a hate crime. The former Empire star, 39, was found […]
US actor Jussie Smollett lied to police about being the victim of a racist, homophobic assault, a Chicago jury has found. At trial this week, Smollett, 39, stood by denials that he staged the attack […]
US R&B star R. Kelly has been accused of fresh abuse allegations, including the claim he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old boy. Prosecutors allege the singer abused the teenager after meeting him at […]
The New York attorney general’s office says it is investigating the Trump Organization “in a criminal capacity”. A spokesman for the state’s top prosecutor, Letitia James, said the inquiry into Mr Trump’s property company was […]
President Donald Trump is to send “a surge” of federal security forces to US cities in a crackdown on crime. Chicago and two other Democratic-run cities are being targeted in the Republican president’s move, amid […]
A request to exhume the remains of infamous US gangster John Dillinger has been approved by officials in Indiana. Dillinger’s relatives have been pressing for the permit, saying an imposter is buried at Crown Hill […]
An ex-Oxford University employee has pleaded guilty to stabbing and killing a man in Chicago in 2017 – with newly-released court documents revealing details of the crime. According to a plea agreement released by the […]
Prosecutors have dropped all charges against US actor Jussie Smollett for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack. The Empire star attended a court hearing in Chicago on Tuesday, where a judge sealed the case. […]
R. Kelly has been released from jail in Chicago after the $161,000 (£122,000) he owed in child support was paid. The Cook County sheriff’s office said the money was paid on Saturday morning and he […]
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