Overview

• Released August 22, The Truth About Jussie Smollett?? features on-camera interviews with Smollett, the Osundairo brothers, Chicago investigators and others.
• Director Gagan Rehill says the documentary is structured to show multiple perspectives and let viewers draw their own conclusions.
• The film includes new on-camera statements and witness claims, including two people who say they saw white men near the scene, alongside police evidence cited in the earlier prosecution.
• The legal saga is effectively over: the Illinois Supreme Court vacated Smollett’s convictions on due-process grounds in November 2024, barring retrial, and he reached a settlement with the City of Chicago in May 2025.
• Smollett reiterates his innocence and addresses contested elements such as the $3,500 check and phone records, while his next TV appearance is slated on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test on September 25.