'Whiteface' Statement

<span style="font-weight: 400;">A federal court in Illinois <a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/whiteface.pdf"><strong>ruled</strong></a> that two brothers may pursue their defamation and false light claims against actor Jussie Smollett’s attorney relating to a statement she made indicating the brothers could have been wearing “whiteface” during a staged attack against the actor. </span>

CHICAGO – A federal court in Illinois ruled that two brothers may pursue their defamation and false-light claims against actor Jussie Smollett’s attorney, relating to a statement she made indicating the brothers could have been wearing “whiteface” during a staged attack against the actor.

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