According to CBS News, the city of Chicago and former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett have reached a settlement six years after the city sued the TV star.
The city sued Smollett in April 2019, three months after he claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood.
Police and city officials later said he orchestrated the hoax hate crime against himself. The city’s suit accused him of submitting a false police report on Jan. 29, 2019, saying he knew his attackers and planned the attack, and it sought $130,000 in expenses spent on the police investigation.
Smollett had filed a countersuit denying that he orchestrated the attack, and he denied making a false police report.
Last week the city and Smollett told the court they have settled, “but need more time to finalize documentation.”
The details of the settlement were not disclosed.
A status hearing set for this week has been reset for May 29, according to the court docket.