Performer claims innocence after being convicted of falsely telling police he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime in 2019

Actor guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct, a felony, for incident in Chicago three years ago; Jewish performer lost gig on 'Empire' over hoax

Performer again denies he staged racist, homophobic attack against himself; charges against 'Empire' cast member previously dropped, angering Chicago police and city hall

'Empire' star indicted for 2nd time for allegedly staging an racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lying to police

Decision allowing Dan Webb to continue probing why charges against actor dropped comes after disclosure he donated to state attorney who had closed the case

Dan Webb says he doesn't recall giving political contribution to Kim Foxx, who appointed him to look into why charges against 'Empire' actor were dropped

Former US Attorney Dan Webb to determine whether charges should have been dropped against 'Empire' actor, who police say staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself

Material includes footage from bodycams worn by officers who responded to actor's claim he was assaulted by two men

Ruling leaves actor open to possibility of being re-charged after claiming to be victim of racist and homophobic attack

Fox announces move in wake of allegations by Chicago officials that actor lied about a racially motivated attack