The twists, turns and oddities of the legal saga surrounding Jussie Smollett’s claim in 2019 that he was the target of a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago will culminate Thursday with his sentencing.... It follows a trial in December that concluded with a jury convicting Smollett on five counts of disorderly conduct.... Smollett was acquitted on a sixth count. Initial charges brought in February 2019 that accused the former “ Empire ” actor of faking the assault were soon after tossed...

Two relatives, including the brothers' cousin, Andy Cano, claimed that Erik confided in them about the abuse long before Jose and Kitty were killed on Aug.... In the following months, prosecutors said they began to spend extravagantly on travel, businesses and luxury items. nbsp; Erik confessed the killings to his psychologist, Jerome Oziel, who told his then-mistress Judalon Smyth.... When Oziel ended the relationship, Smyth told police about the brothers' involvement in the murders, the Los