Jussie Smollett tells jury he paid men for training advice, not to fake attack on himself
by Maya Yang and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5SR61)
Ex-Empire actor testifies over charges, which he denies, that he lied to Chicago police about a racist, anti-gay attack in 2019
Jussie Smollett took the witness stand at his trial on Monday and told the jury that he wrote a $3,500 check to a friend for nutrition and training advice, not as payment for the man and his brother to help him stage a racist, anti-gay attack on himself.
The former Empire TV show actor testified over charges, which he denies, that he lied to Chicago police about an attack in 2019.
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