Jussie Smollett
The actor was originally charged last year for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself and lying to police, but those charges were abruptly dropped.
A special prosecutor investigating the handling of the former "Empire" actor's case in Chicago requested a year's worth of Smollett's digital footprint.
The actor said he plans to focus on "bringing truths to the world" instead.
A Chicago judge told the actor's lawyers that he was standing by his decision to appoint a special prosecutor to reexamine the case against Smollett.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Police obtained the footage in their investigation of the "Empire" actor, who was accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself.
“I’m beyond embarrassed,” the "Empire" co-creator said of the claims that Smollett staged a homophobic attack on himself to secure a pay raise.
The actor, accused of staging a homophobic attack on himself in January, won't appear on the Fox show's final season.
The "Empire" actor claims he didn't stage a racist and homophobic attack against himself. Chicago officials say otherwise.
The "Empire" actor's frequent comments about his reported hated crime "aren't the actions of a person seeking to maintain his privacy."
Network executives said there are currently "no plans" for actor Jussie Smollett to return for the show's final season.