A hate crime sparks outrage until exposed as a hoax. This series reveals the twisty true crime of celebrity justice and politics amid culture wars., A…
During a polar vortex, Empire actor Jussie Smollett reports an attack by Trump supporters. It's later revealed the incident was a hoax., In the early hours of a polar vortex, Empire actor Jussie Smollett is assaulted in Chicago by two Trump supporters shouting racial and homophobic epithets. The world condemns the attack, but local police and journalists already know: none of it is true.
Chicago police have two men in custody and a mountain of video evidence tying them to the attack on Jussie Smollett. When Jussie appears on national TV and says 'these are the guys that did it', the Osundairo brothers must make a hard choice., Two men linked to the Jussie Smollett case are in custody with video evidence. If Jussie IDs them, they face tough decisions.
Jussie Smollett turns himself in on 16 counts.
Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx drops the charges and Jussie Smollett takes a victory lap. Chaos ensues. Was dropping the charges a self-interested political move intended to scapegoat police? Or was Smollett actually attacked that night?, Charges dropped against Jussie Smollett by prosecutor Kim Foxx. Was this decision political or justified? Chaos and questions follow.
The Osundairo brothers revisit the crime scene. Jussie Smollett's legal journey ends with a shocking twist., For the first time, the Osundairo brothers return to the scene of the crime to walk through the events of that fateful night. Meanwhile Jussie Smollett's journey through the criminal justice system comes to an end with a shocking twist.
