Trump: Smollet-fallet är ”pinsamt” – FBI ska utreda

Justin "Jussie" Smollett ( JUSS-ee, born June 21, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1987 acting in films including The Mighty Ducks (1992) and Rob Reiner's North (1994). In 2015, Smollett attracted attention and received a highly positive critical reception for his portrayal of musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire (2015). Smollett has also appeared in Ridley Scott's science fiction film Alien: Covenant (2017) as Ricks and in Marshall (2017) as Langston Hughes. Smollett was indicted on February 20, 2019, for disorderly conduct after allegedly paying two American-Nigerian brothers to stage a fake hate crime assault on him and filing a false police report. Police alleged that he perpetuated the hoax because he was dissatisfied with his pay on Empire. Smollett tied the incident to racism, homophobia, and President Donald Trump. On March 26, all charges against Smollett were dropped and the record expunged.