Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who appeared in a Chicago court earlier this week to face six new counts of disorderly conduct and lying to Chicago police officers, told reporters with TMZ that he’s “innocent” and that the “truth” will be his defense in his new trial, due to start in mid-March.
“The ex-“Empire” star was leaving LAX Tuesday when a photog ran into him and asked to see how he’s holding up,” TMZ reported Wednesday. “His lawyer says he’s a tough cookie, but Jussie laughs it off — it’s pretty clear he’s going through it, and seems to think at least that much should be obvious.”
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