Four years after Empire premiered, its lead star, Jussie Smollett , found himself at the center of a scandal when he reported being the victim of an attack – only for it to later emerge that the incident was allegedly staged by Jussie himself.

Now, six years later, Netflix is revisiting the legal battles and social media firestorm surrounding the so-called "hoax" hate crime attack with its new documentary, The Truth About Jussie Smollett?

HELLO! takes a closer look at what happened to Jussie Smollett and where the former Empire star is today, as Deputy TV and Film Editor Nicky Morris shares her insight into what viewers can expect from the documentary.

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Jussie Smollett was charged with felony disorderly conduct

Alleged fake hate crime

In January 2019, Chicago

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