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Jussie Smollett update: FBI reviewing circumstances of Jussie Smollett's charges being dropped, sources confirm

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Jussie Smollett update: FBI reviewing circumstances of Jussie Smollett's charges being dropped, sources confirm
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx defended her office's decision to drop all charges against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack on himself.
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