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Dec 13 2021
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Jussie Smollett
“Actor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama ‘Empire,’ was found guilty on Thursday of staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and boost his career.” (Reuters)
The right applauds the verdict and criticizes prominent figures who failed to question the story despite its implausibility.
The left worries that this case will
The Flip SideMar 28 2019
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Jussie Smollett
“Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges accusing ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett of staging a phony hate crime… The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office said it viewed the outcome as appropriate… First Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Magats told the Chicago Sun-Times that the decision to drop the case did not mean Smollett is innocent of the charges, or that he was a victim.” (
The Flip SideFeb 06 2024
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Jussie Smollett appeals to Illinois Supreme Court
CHICAGO — Attorneys for actor Jussie Smollett are asking the Illinois Supreme Court to intervene in the long and complicated case that arose from Smollett’s false claims that he had been a victim of a hate crime in Chicago in 2019. Smollett’s lawyer filed a request for the state supreme court to review the conviction on felony disorderly conduct charges arguing that the special prosecutor’s
WGNDec 01 2023
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Jussie Smollett Loses Conviction Appeal
Jussie Smollett has lost his conviction appeal, the Appellate Court of Illinois decided Friday. The decision comes after the actor sought out a new trial in the case, in which he was found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct regarding his role in a hate crime hoax in 2021. With an Appeals Court in Illinois upholding the lower court’s conviction, Smollett will likely return to
RollingStone.comDec 01 2023
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction and sentence upheld on appeal
A three-justice appeals court panel has affirmed the conviction and sentence of actor Jussie Smollett for lying to police about being the victim of a hate crime. A Cook County jury found Smollett guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct in 2021, and he was sentenced to 30 months of probation, with the first 150 days to be served at Cook County Jail. Smollett appealed the conviction and was
Chicago Sun-TimesDec 01 2023
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Decision expected in Jussie Smollett’s appeal on Friday
CHICAGO — A ruling is expected Friday on Jussie Smollett’s appeal of his conviction. In 2021, Smollett was found guilty of five felony counts of disorderly conduct. Prosecutors sought to prove that the former ‘Empire’ actor paid two brothers to stage a racist and homophobic attack on him in 2019 so that he could gain notoriety. A Cook County judge sentenced Smollett to 150 days in jail, 30
WGNMar 28 2024
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Jussie Smollett: IL Supreme Court To Hear Appeal In Staged Attack Case
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it. The court on Wednesday accepted the appeal from Smollett, formerly a cast member of the television drama "Empire." It will review a December state appellate court
Patch.comFeb 06 2024
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Jussie Smollett asks Illinois Supreme Court to hear case
• None In this courtroom sketch, "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, appears in from before Cook County Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke Jr. with his attorney Jack Prior at Cook County Court, Feb. 21, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett has made his first court appearance on charges that he falsely reported being beaten by two men last month in downtown Chicago. The judge set bond at $100,000, meaning that
Chicago TribuneDec 01 2023
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Jussie Smollett case: Appeals court affirms conviction
An Illinois appeals court on Friday ruled that the sentence and conviction against Jussie Smollett should stand, turning another page in the years-old, infamous case. Smollett appeared in court in person in September as a panel of appellate judges fired questions at lawyers about about the 2019 hearing during which Cook County prosecutors dropped all charges against him, spurring at the time a
Chicago TribuneDec 01 2023
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Jussie Smollett conviction upheld by Illinois appeals court
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Jussie Smollett's disorderly conduct conviction has been upheld by an Illinois Appeals Cout. The three-judge panel affirmed the conviction by a 2-1 vote. Smollett's lawyers can appeal this decision to the Illinois Supreme Court, which will decide whether to hear the case. Unless the Supreme Court reverses the appeals court ruling, Smollett must complete the 150-day jail
CBS News (Online)