"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted on 16 felony counts following his Chicago attack allegations.


The Cook County grand jury indictment, dated Thursday and made public on Friday, gives details of the disorderly conduct charge against Smollett, according to The Associated Press. It elaborates on the allegation that he falsely reported that he'd been attacked in late January.


The indictment — eight counts from what he told the officer who responded to the report of the attack and eight for what he later told a detective — comes a little more than two weeks after prosecutors announced one felony count of the same charge.

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Following the news, attorney Mark Geragos — who is representing Smollett — said in a statement obtained by Fox News on Friday that "the fact of an indictment was not unexpected."







Smollett could be facing up to 48 years in prison after being hit with an additional 15 counts of filing a false police report.

Smollett was hit with the 15 additional felony disorderly conduct charges by a grand jury on March 7. He may also be forced to pay a fine of up to $400,000.

I really feel sorri 4 him but y on Earth will he do such a thing nawao

Chiziterem50:
I really feel sorri 4 him but y on Earth will he do such a thing nawao

He wanted money maybe like a GofundMe so would live a Hushpuppi lifestyle. He shouldn't feel sorry for him. He danced suru-gede!

Temple1288:


He wanted money maybe like a GofundMe so would live a Hushpuppi lifestyle. He shouldn't feel sorry for him. He dances suru-gede!

temple u ve a way of usin words.. Lol! he doesnt know surugede is the dance of the spirits. Chai!