Jussie Smollett Was ‘Dissatisfied’ With Over $1 Million Salary, Reports Say

Jussie Smollett,the "Empire" actor turned himself in early Thursday to face a charge of making a false police report when he said he was attacked in downtown Chicago by two men who hurled racist and anti-gay slurs and looped a rope around his neck. on Feb. 21, 2019 .Chicago Police Department via AP

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett is accused of staging a hate crime against himself because he was “dissatisfied” over his salary—which totals over $1 million per season, according to reports.

Smollett turned himself into the police early Feb. 21 and was charged with a felony for filing a fake police report. According to Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, Smollett allegedly “concocted a story about being attacked” because “he was dissatisfied with his salary.”