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All charges against Jussie Smollett dropped

By Caitlin Yilek, Claude Thompson
Published March 26, 2019 3:33pm ET
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All charges against Jussie Smollett dropped
In this May 20, 2016 photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the "Empire" FYC Event in Los Angeles. | (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

All charges against actor Jussie Smollett have been dropped in another twist in a case that made headlines for weeks.

Smollett will not be prosecuted for allegedly lying to police about a hate crime, his attorney said.

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