The city of Chicago confirmed it will continue to pursue a lawsuit against actor Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last week on multiple felony charges stemming from a hate crime hoax in early 2019, in a bid to collect more than $100,000 in costs that were incurred by the city’s police department.
A jury found Smollett, who appeared in “Empire,” guilty on five of six charges during his trial on Dec. 9.
