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Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Six New Charges Of Lying To Chicago Cops

Emily Zanotti
Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Six New Charges Of Lying To Chicago Cops
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Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett appeared in a Chicago, Illinois, courtroom Monday morning, where he pleaded not guilty to six new charges of disorderly conduct and lying to police officers, leveled by a special prosecutor after months of investigation.

Smollett looked “somber” as he appeared in front of Judge James B. Linn in Cook County Monday morning, according to WGN News, and wore sunglasses on his way into and out of the courtroom.

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