Jussie Smollett calls attackers who claim he staged hate crime ‘liars’

Empire actor grew increasingly irritated during exchange with prosecutor during cross-examination on witness stand

Jussie Smollett returned to the witness stand on Tuesday at his trial in Chicago, where the former Empire actor said that claims he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself were 100% false".

Prosecutors continued cross-examining the 39-year-old, who despite appearing calm through several hours of testimony on Monday, grew increasingly irritated during his exchanges with special prosecutor Dan Webb on Tuesday.