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BREAKING: Jussie Smollett likely headed back to jail after conviction for hoax attack upheld on appeal

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On Friday, an Illinois appeals court upheld disgraced actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for staging a hate crime attack against himself. He was found guilty of wasting police time, among other things. According to TMZ, the three-panel court ruled 2-1 in favor of upholding the conviction. Smollett was convicted in 2021 and spent just 6 days in Cook County jail before being released while appealing the conviction. With the conviction being upheld, it is likely the actor will return to finish out his 150-day sentence. Smollett’s team could decide to appeal...

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