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Empire actor Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County jail after posting bond on Feb. 21, 2019 in Chicago, Ill. Smollett has been accused with arranging a homophobic, racist attack on himself in an attempt to raise his profile because he was dissatisfied with his salary. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images
A Chicago grand jury indicted Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor, on 16 counts for allegedly lying to police about what he described to be a hate crime attack, according to reports on March. 8.
In February, he was charged with disorderly conduct and released on $100,000 bail.
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