Jussie Smollett pays $50K to charity to settle with Chicago six years after ‘hate crime’ hoax

Jussie Smollett has reached a settlement with the city of Chicago over the 2019 ‘hate crime‘ hoax lawsuit. 

Smollett was convicted in December 2021 for lying to police about an alleged episode in Chicago two years before, where he claimed two men beat him, yelled homophobic slurs and placed a noose around his neck while wearing MAGA hats. 

The city of Chicago’s Law Department filed a civil lawsuit against him in 2019 to recover over $130,000 in costs incurred investigating his allegedly staged attack, after he failed to meet a city-imposed payment deadline.

The case, which had dragged on for six years, was finally put to rest by both sides through a settlement. 

The terms of his settlement require that Smollett pays $50,000 to a charity of his choice, instead of paying the six-figures in restitution for the investigation, as per TMZ.

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