Jussie Smollett ‘staged’ the homophobic and racist attack because he was not happy with his
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Smollett pictured in November 2018.
Jussie Smollett ‘staged’ the homophobic and racist attack because he was not happy with his “Empire” salary, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said. On February 21, Johnson announced that Smollett had been arrested and charged with one count of disorderly conduct for making a false police report. In October 2016, it was reported that Smollett earned $20,000 per episode. The same report said the show’s stars, Terrence Howard and Taraji P.
