Joey Morgan, ‘Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse’ Actor, Dies at 28

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett is on trial on charges that he lied to Chicago police when the former "Empire" actor and R&B singer reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack nearly three years ago. Some key moments in the story: Smollett receives a racist and homophobic threatening letter at the studio in Chicago where "Empire" is filmed.

The jury in Jussie Smollett’s trial started deliberating Wednesday, after a prosecutor said there is “overwhelming evidence” that the former “Empire” actor lied to police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist attack and his defence attorney said the charges are based on lies.

CHICAGO -- Closing arguments are scheduled for Wednesday morning in the case against former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago to get publicity.The jury is then expected to begin deliberating whether Smollett is guilty on six counts of a low-level felony for lying to Chicago police about the January 2019 attack.Taking the witness stand earlier this week, Smollett repeatedly denied the attack was a fake, telling

Outside the courtroom where former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett is fighting charges accusing him of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist attack, his publicist has introduced a roster of supporters to the assembled TV cameras. Renowned opera singer Lauren Michelle, who also appeared on "Empire," spoke of how one of her best friends from high school has maintained his humanity despite the attacks on his character.

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Jussie Smollett paid them to pull off a fake attack took the stand on Wednesday. Smollett, 39, faces six counts of disorderly conduct and is accused of lying to police about the 2019 incident.Smollett, who is Black and openly gay, told Chicago police that he was attacked by two masked men who yelled racist and homophobic slurs in January 2019, authorities said.

Day one of Jussie Smollett’s trial has officially begun in Chicago with jury selection kicking off Monday.  The former "Empire" actor continues to argue he was the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in downtown Chicago late at night in January of 2019. Meanwhile, siblings Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, who worked with him on the TV show, say he paid them $3,500 to pose as his attackers.

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Joey Morgan was an actor known for movies including “Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” and “Flower.”“Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse” was Morgan’s film debut, in 2015. He went on to appear in movies including “Compadres,” “Sierra Burgess Is a Loser,” and “Flower,” for which he was named one of nine breakout talents at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival by Indie Wire.

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse alum Joey Morgan died Sunday morning, according to his representative. He was just 28. The Hollywood Reporter released a statement confirming the untimely death of the performer over the weekend, in which Joey’s team wrote:

Joey Morgan, the actor who made his debut in 2015’s Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and garnered additional attention for his performance in the Max Winkler’s 2017 Tribeca Film Festival premiere Flower, died yesterday at the age of 28. A cause of death has not been disclosed.