Jussie Smollett lied to police during DUI stop in 2007

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Jussie Smollett, the actor who is suspected of faking a hate crime against himself, lied to police during a DUI stop in Los Angeles in 2007.

Smollett, an actor on “Empire,” pleaded no contest to giving his brother’s name, Jake, to an officer when he was pulled over, and signing a false name on the document where he pledged to appear in court, according to Page Six.

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