'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett appears in court as judge is to rule on whether cameras allowed in proceedings
March 12, 2019 at 12:58 PM EDT
Just days after Jussie Smollett was charged with 16 felony counts related to an alleged hate crime hoax, the embattled "Empire" actor was in a Chicago courtroom Tuesday afternoon waiting for a judge to decide whether to allow cameras in during future proceedings.