Crime Stories with Nancy Grace
Star of hit series "Empire" Jussie Smollett JUST CHARGED WITH NEW FAKING FELONY HATE CRIME
12 Feb 2020
"Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a special prosecutor in connection to an alleged hoax hate crime in January 2019.In February 2019, Smollett was charged with filing a false police report, but a month later, the charges were abruptly dropped. With the latest indictment, however, he now faces six felony counts of disorderly conduct.Joining Nancy Grace to discuss: Kathleen Murphy: North Carolina Family Attorney Bobby Chacon: Former Special Agent FBI, current star of FB Watch Series "Curse of Akakor" Caryn Stark: NYC Psychologist Karen Smith: Los Angeles Forensics Expert, Lecturer at the University of Florida & hose of "Shattered Souls" podcast Gabrielle Fonrouge: NY Post writer Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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