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Jussie Smollett speaks about hate crime case and returns to court
Empire star Jussie Smollett returns to court for judges to decide whether his attorney can continue to represent him and speaks publicly ahead of the court hearing.
CHICAGO - Jury selection in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett is expected to start in November.
Smollett is charged with disorderly conduct.
He's accused of staging an attack on himself back in 2019.
According to Smollett, two men assaulted him in a racist and homophobic attack.
The charges were originally dropped by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx.
Smollett was indicted again after an investigation by a special prosecutor.