Jussie Smollett takes hate crime hoax conviction to Illinois Supreme Court
Posted on AllSides February 6th, 2024
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Jussie Smollett has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to review a recent ruling by an appellate court that upheld the former “Empire” actor’s disorderly conduct conviction. In December 2021, a Cook County jury found the 41-year-old guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct for fabricating a racist and homophobic attack on himself, then lying about it to Chicago police. Smollet, who has maintained his innocence, was sentenced to 150 days in jail. However, he was released just a few days later after a court ruled he should be released while...
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