Jussie Smollett Settles Chicago Lawsuit with $50,000 Charitable Donation

Thu Jul 17 2025 20:17:20 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Jussie Smollett Settles Chicago Lawsuit with $50,000 Charitable Donation

Actor resolves legal battle while maintaining innocence over false hate crime allegations.


The settlement aims to aid underprivileged youth in Chicago, concluding a tumultuous chapter in Smollett's life.

Actor Jussie Smollett has reached a settlement to pay $50,000 to a Chicago charity as part of a resolution to a lawsuit filed against him by the city concerning his controversial claims about a hate crime. The payment will benefit the Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts, an organization dedicated to supporting underprivileged youth in Chicago. Originally, city officials sought $130,000 from Smollett to recoup investigative costs tied to the case, but the settlement provides a different path forward.

Back in 2019, Smollett asserted that he was a victim of a brutal attack that involved racial slurs, a "chemical substance," and a noose being placed around his neck while he walked near his residence in Chicago. His initial claims drew widespread sympathy, with numerous celebrities vocally condemning the alleged assault and expressing support for him. However, the situation took a drastic turn when Smollett was later accused of fabricating the incident, leading to charges of lying to law enforcement officials.

In the aftermath, evidence surfaced suggesting that Smollett had orchestrated the entire event, including sending himself a threatening racist letter and allegedly hiring two individuals to stage the attack for a fee of $3,500. Although he was convicted in 2021, a recent legal development saw his conviction overturned, leaving a sense of ongoing controversy in the case. Commenting on the settlement, a spokesperson from Chicago's law department stated that it signifies a constructive resolution for all parties involved, allowing them to move past this six-year saga.

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