Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and jail sentence
Illinois appeals court affirms actor Jussie Smollett’s convictions and jail sentence
Appeals court upheld the convictions of Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself and lying about it to police.
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An appeals court upheld the disorderly conduct convictions Friday of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying about it to Chicago police.
Smollett, who appeared in the TV show “Empire,” challenged the role of a special prosecutor, jury selection, evidence and many other aspects of the case. But all were turned aside in a 2-1 opinion from the Illinois Appellate Court.
Smollett had reported to police that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack by two men wearing ski masks. The search for the attackers soon turned into an investigation of Smollett himself, leading to his arrest on charges he had orchestrated the whole thing.
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