Jussie Smollett, a singer and actor, made headlines in 2019 when he claimed to have been a victim of a racially motivated attack in California, U.S.A. However, the police found too many discrepancies in his story and the actor was accused of staging the crime. This whole incident had two very different opinions. One side believed that Jussie had staged the crime in an attempt to gain limelight. Another side still believes in his innocence.
Nearly six years after the case, Gagan Rehill has teamed up with Netflix to bring a documentary depicting these two divided opinions. The documentary, titled The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, presents all the investigations and analysis of the case. As the documentary has piqued people’s interest in the case again, here’s everything to know about the Jussie Smollett case.
Jussie Smollett alleged being a victim of a racial attack
In January 2019, Jussie Smollett filed a report with the police alleging assault. The singer and actor claimed that near his house in downtown California, he was attacked by two men wearing blacklava. Jussie, who is African American and gay, claimed that the two men called him racial and homophobic slurs, poured bleach on him and put a noose around his neck. The actor filed a report with the Chicago police immediately while still wearing the noose around his neck, as per NBC News.
