
Jussie Smollett, who denied orchestrating attack, heads back to the stand to face cross examination
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Jussie Smollett will resume testifying in his defense today after taking the stand Monday to rebut allegations that he staged a fake hate crime in 2019 and lied to Chicago police about it.
The former Empire actor, who is Black and gay, testified for more than five hours, denying he orchestrated the alleged attack, attempting to cast doubt on two of the prosecution's primary witnesses, and describing the early morning incident and his distrust for police.
Special prosecutor Dan Webb will pick up his cross-examination when court begins around 9:15 a.m. CT.

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