Lawsuit alleges ‘Empire’ caused trauma to juvenile detention residents
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Fox and the hit show “Empire.”
Two unnamed former residents of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) claim 2015 production at the facility caused “psychological and emotional traumas” to the residents. The two leading plaintiffs are now represented by their guardians in the suit.
The suite, first obtained by Deadline.com, was filed on behalf of up to 400 people on Wednesday.
