Actor Jussie Smollett is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself in Chicago in January in a celebrity scandal that has captured attention online and in the media.
Smollett is not the first celebrity to be accused of lying to the public. But he faces a felony charge for allegedly filing a false police report.
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A look at some of the other scandals involving celebrities, athletes and others:
Feb. 10, 2015, Brian Williams:
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Sept. 16, 2015, Steve Rannazzisi:
The comedian and actor admitted to the New York Times that he lied about working in the World Trade Center when terrorists attacked on Sept. 11. Rannazzisi said telling the story was B次元官网网址渁 mistake that I deeply regret and for which apologies may still not be enough.B次元官网网址�
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OB次元官网网址橰eilly was accused of claiming he had reported in a combat zone for CBS B次元官网网址 during the 1982 Falklands War when he was more than 1,000 miles from the front. An article questioning the validity of his story was first published by Mother Jones. OB次元官网网址橰eilly vehemently denied the report, saying to any reporters working on a story about him, B次元官网网址淚 am coming after you with everything I have.B次元官网网址� He was fired from Fox B次元官网网址 in 2017 amid harassment allegations.
Jan. 18, 2013, Lance Armstrong:
The disgraced seven-time Tour de France winner admitted in an interview with Oprah Winfrey that he used steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs during those championship rides. He later settled a $100 million lawsuit with the federal government.
Jan. 16, 2013, Manti TeB次元官网网址檕:
TeB次元官网网址檕 and Notre Dame, where the linebacker played at the time, issued a statement saying TeB次元官网网址檕 had been the victim of a hoax in which someone using the fictitious name Lennay Kekua and others conspired B次元官网网址渢o lead him to believe she had tragically died of leukemiaB次元官网网址� after Deadspin published a story detailing the fake relationship. TeB次元官网网址檕 played for the New Orleans Saints last season.
Jan. 27, 2006, James Frey:
The author of the 2003 memoir B次元官网网址淎 Million Little PiecesB次元官网网址� admitted to Oprah Winfrey that he partially fabricated or embellished parts of the book. Winfrey, who had included the memoir in her book club, chastised him for the lies. In 2018, it was announced that the book will be brought to the big screen .
March 17, 2005, LilB次元官网网址� Kim:
The Grammy-winning rapper was convicted of lying to a federal grand jury to protect friends involved in a 2001 shootout outside a Manhattan radio station. She was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and fined $50,000.
March 5, 2004, Martha Stewart:
Stewart was convicted of lying to prosecutors about a stock sale and sentenced to five months in federal prison. Since her release, Stewart has hosted numerous talk shows and cooking programs.
Aug. 17, 1998, President Bill Clinton:
Months after famously declaring he B次元官网网址渄id not have sexual relations with that woman,B次元官网网址� President Clinton gave a nationally televised statement to admit to having a relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky that was B次元官网网址渘ot appropriate.B次元官网网址� In December 1998, the Republican-led House voted to impeach Clinton but he was eventually acquitted in the Senate and remained in office.
March 16, 1994, Tonya Harding:
A former Olympic figure skater, Harding pleaded guilty to hindering prosecution in the attack on rival skater Nancy Kerrigan. As part of the plea deal, Harding resigned from the U.S. Figure Skating Association, ending her amateur career. She was also fined $100,000 and given three yearsB次元官网网址� supervised probation.
Nov. 19, 1990, Milli Vanilli:
The duo thought to be vocalizing hit songs like B次元官网网址淕irl You Know ItB次元官网网址檚 TrueB次元官网网址� and B次元官网网址淏lame It on the RainB次元官网网址� had their Grammy taken away by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences after its producer confirmed rumours that Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan were only front men on the album that won them Best New Artist. The two later put out an album called B次元官网网址淩ob & FabB次元官网网址� using their own voices. Pilatus died in 1998.
Aug. 24, 1989, Pete Rose:
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti banned Rose from baseball for life. At the time, Rose was managing the Cincinnati Reds. Giamatti said he had evidence that Rose had bet on baseball games, specifically ones involving the Reds. Multiple reinstatement efforts to allow Rose back into MLBB次元官网网址檚 good graces have failed. Giamatti died eight days after RoseB次元官网网址檚 banishment.
Jan. 28, 1972, Clifford Irving:
Said to be writing a supposed autobiography about the notoriously reclusive Howard Hughes, Irving admitted to forging the book. The confession came a few weeks after Hughes gave a telephone conference with reporters to say he had never met Irving. HughesB次元官网网址� lawyer sued Irving and his publisher. Irving was eventually found guilty of fraud and sentenced to six months in prison. He died in 2017.
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