Breaking: Jussie Smollett Indicted by Special Prosecutor over Alleged Hate Crime Hoax

Jussie Smollett was indicted Tuesday in Chicago by special prosecutor Dan Webb on charges relating to accusations that the actor paid two acquaintances to stage an anti-gay and racist attack on him in January of last year.

The former "Empire" actor is scheduled to appear in court February 24, according to a local Fox affiliate.

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