Lawyer says Andrew Tate plays a character for ‘entertainment’ Detained social media personality Andrew Tate plays an "Andrew Tate character" who says things for "entertainment", his lawyer says. The New Daily · Mar 1, 2023
Andrew Tate ‘playing character’ and statements ‘taken out of context’, claims his lawyer Lawyer for misogynistic influencer held on human trafficking charges in Romania claims he is playing ‘Andrew Tate character’ Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2023
Andrew Tate’s lawyer says he plays a character saying things for ‘entertainment’ A Romanian court upheld a third 30-day detention for the former Big Brother contestant, who is being held on suspicion of organised crime. The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023
Andrew Tate threatens to sue accuser in bid to ‘shut down’ testimony Former kickboxer has reportedly threatened to sue woman and her parents for $300m in defamation lawsuit The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023
Judge: Defamation suit over ‘whiteface’ comments by Jussie Smollett’s attorney can proceed CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago has ruled that comments made by Jussie Smollett’s attorney on national television three years ago that two Black brothers might have attacked the actor while in “whiteface” could be construed as defamation. Chicago Tribune · Mar 18, 2022
Defamation suit by brothers in Smollett case can go forward A federal judge in Chicago says a defamation lawsuit filed by two brothers who said they took part in a fake hate crime against Jussie Smollett can go forward The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022
Defamation lawsuit against Jussie Smollett’s lawyer can proceed, judge rules On national TV and podcasts, high-profile attorneys suggested brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo were in ‘whiteface” during staged a hate crime attack. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 18, 2022
Judge: Defamation suit over ‘whiteface’ comments by Jussie Smollett’s attorney can proceed CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago ruled Friday that comments made by Jussie Smollett’s attorney on national television three years ago that two Black brothers might have attacked the actor while in “whiteface” could be construed as defamation. Chicago Tribune · Mar 18, 2022
‘I am not suicidal!’ Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail beginning immediately, shouts as he is led from court CHICAGO — Shortly after being ordered into custody to begin serving 150 days in jail on Thursday, actor Jussie Smollett finally started to speak. Chicago Tribune · Mar 11, 2022
Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail and probation, beginning immediately, and shouts as he is led from court CHICAGO — At the conclusion of a three-year firestorm of allegations he faked a hate crime attack on himself, Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 30 months of probation Thursday for his conviction in the hoax — and he must spend the first 150 days of the sentence in Cook County… Chicago Tribune · Mar 11, 2022
Jussie Smollett deserves prison time for orchestrating hoax hate crime, lying to a jury, prosecutor argues CHICAGO — Actor Jussie Smollett deserves prison time for faking a shocking hate crime on himself in Chicago on a frigid January night in 2019, a special prosecutor argued at Smollett’s sentencing Thursday. Chicago Tribune · Mar 11, 2022
Judge rejects bid to have Jussie Smollett's conviction tossed at sentencing hearing CHICAGO — For the first time since his media-firestorm trial and conviction last year, Jussie Smollett returned to Cook County court Thursday to learn his sentence for orchestrating a fake hate-crime attack that shocked the nation. Chicago Tribune · Mar 10, 2022
Jussie Smollett sentencing hearing opens with lawyers seeking to have judge toss conviction for phony hate crime CHICAGO — For the first time since his media-firestorm trial and conviction last year, Jussie Smollett returned to Cook County court Thursday to learn his sentence for orchestrating a fake hate-crime attack that shocked the nation. Chicago Tribune · Mar 10, 2022