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Chicago sues “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to recoup cost of investigating his report of a racist,

By Associated Press - Thursday, April 11, 2019

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago sues “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to recoup cost of investigating his report of a racist, anti-gay attack.

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