Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial that he was victim of hate crime: “There was no hoax”

Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial that he was victim of hate crime: “There was no hoax”

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett took the stand at his own criminal trial to go on the record and say "there was no hoax" and that he was the victim of a hate crime. Charlie De Mar reports. Each weekday morning, "CBS Mornings” co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. "CBS Mornings" airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and 8 a.m. ET on CBSN. Subscribe to “CBS Mornings” on YouTube:    / cbsmornings   Watch CBSN live: http://cbsn.ws/1PlLpZ7c​ Download the CBS News app: http://cbsn.ws/1Xb1WC8​ Follow "CBS Mornings" on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3A13OqA Like "CBS Mornings" on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3tpOx00 Follow "CBS Mornings" on Twitter: https://bit.ly/38QQp8B Subscribe to our newsletter: http://cbsn.ws/1RqHw7T​ Try Paramount+ free: https://bit.ly/2OiW1kZ For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]