Overview

• The City of Chicago and Jussie Smollett have reached a settlement in the civil lawsuit filed by the city in 2019 over police investigation costs related to Smollett’s staged attack claim.
• The settlement terms have not been disclosed, and both parties have indicated they need additional time to finalize the documentation.
• A status hearing in U.S. District Court is scheduled for May 29, where further details may be addressed.
• The lawsuit sought approximately $130,000 to recover overtime expenses incurred by the Chicago Police Department during the investigation into Smollett's false hate crime report.
• This development follows the Illinois Supreme Court’s November 2024 decision to overturn Smollett’s 2021 conviction on double jeopardy grounds.