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