CHICAGO, IL (KMOX) - A grand jury in Chicago has indicted actor Jussie Smollet on 16 felony counts.
Last month, Smollett was charged with one felony charge of disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a hate crime.
According to CBS Chicago, he is scheduled to be arraigned on March 14. The specific allegations, "false report of offense," are Class 4 felonies.
Smollett had claimed two men beat him, yelling racial and homophobic slurs at him.
More specifically, Smollett said that he heard one of the men yell, "this is MAGA country."
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