"I am not suicidal. I am innocent," the actor said during a courtroom outburst.

The actor lied about a racist attack in January 2019.

The ongoing probe has been replete with one stunning twist after another.

Facing reelection, a top Chicago prosecutor will not face charges in the Jussie Smollett case probe.

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has pleaded not guilty to six new charges of felony disorderly conduct after he was indicted be a grand jury in Chicago.

The actor was accused of falsely reporting he was the victim of a hate crime.

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has filed a counter lawsuit against the city of Chicago, claiming that authorities 'maliciously' prosecuted him.

Some 69 hours of police video were released Monday, with two videos showing the moment when police first arrived at the actor's residence after receiving a 911 call.

"Empire" creator Lee Daniels opens up about the embarrassment he feels over the Jussie Smollett fiasco.

Daniels shot down a report that said Smollett would be back for season six.

The Cook County State Attorney's Office released over 2,000 pages of documents.

Authorities in Chicago have released the police files relating to the investigation of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.

Charges were dropped in March in a controversial agreement with prosecutors.

Fox said Jussie Smollett remains under contract, but the actor is off "Empire" for now.

Ola and Abel Osundairo claim the actor paid them to help stage a street attack.

Her office did not offer specific details about the threats, but it said they included "racially charged language."

Documents released Tuesday showed state's attorney Kim Foxx said things about Jussie Smollett and R. Kelly.

Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said that she "invited" the inspector general to look into her office's handling of the case involving the "Empire" actor.

The city outlined its case against the "Empire" actor in a detailed timeline.

The city said it would sue the actor after he missed a payment deadline.

Taraji P. Henson, who’s starred alongside Jussie Smollett in “Empire” since 2015, spoke out on “The View” about the dropped charges after an investigation into his claim.

The actor forfeited his $10,000 bond and did community service, officials said. Dueling demonstrations happened over Kimberly Foxx's handling of the Jussie Smollett case.

Tensions are rising again in Chicago over the controversial "hoax" case.

The actor was nominated for best supporting actor in a TV drama.

More than two dozen detectives and police officers participated in the investigation, according to a letter the Chicago's Department of Law sent to Smollett's lawyers.

The actor was charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false report.

President Trump weighed in on the case of Jussie Smollett -- two days after prosecutors dropped charges against him -- and said the FBI and DOJ would review the case.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talked about the dropped charges against Jussie Smollett.

This is what the dropping of Jussie Smollett's charges means for his future on the show "Empire."

"This was not an exoneration," Cook County Assistant State Attorney Joe Magats said of actor Jussie Smollett.

"Every narrative angle of the Jussie Smollett debacle stinks," one person wrote.

"Pain and anger and sadness," he said.

"Empire" producer is "confident" the show will not be canceled after the Jussie Smollett controversy.

The two brothers who police said helped stage an attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in Chicago six weeks ago were "taken advantage of," their lawyer tells ABC News.

The 'Empire' actor has consistently denied staging the alleged attack.

The Chicago Police Department is conducting an internal investigation to determine who anonymously leaked information about the Jussie Smollett case.

ABC News has obtained a copy of a $3,500 check apparently written by "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett to one of the two brothers who allegedly helped stage the attack.

"All your lil homies got you," Terrence Howard wrote on Instagram.

Smollett was relentless in his own defense until he was charged with a felony.

The list of suspects who have gone from 'victim" to the villain keeps growing.