Actor Jussie Smollett is expected back on the witness stand Tuesday at his closely-watched trial after testifying Monday that “there was no hoax.” The former “Empire” star is accused of staging an attack on himself in 2019 and lying about it to police. NBC’s Ron Allen reports for TODAY from Chicago.

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