Jussie Smollett: actor charged again over alleged hoax attack

• Smollett indicted by special prosecutor on six counts
• Actor accused of lying to police in Chicago

The TV actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a special prosecutor on six counts accusing him of lying to Chicago police – almost a year after similar charges against him relating to an alleged hoax attack were dropped amid outcry from many sides.

Smollett faces six counts of disorderly conduct, the special prosecutor Dan Webb said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

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