Jussie Smollett, former “Empire” star, has been found guilty of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report to Chicago police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1469086507533312003 https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/1469085481640026123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1469085481640026123%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ffeedly.com%2Fi%2Fcollection%2Fcontent%2Fuser%2Ffd6bf860-11d9-45fb-87cf-d7d48c69ac3d%2Fcategory%2Fglobal.all During the case, prosecutors argued Smollett had staged the attack himself in an attempt to gain sympathy and raise his profile. From CNN:
The jury of six men and six women deliberated for more than nine hours over Wednesday and Thursday.
A disorderly conduct charge for a false crime report is a Class 4 felony and punishable by up to three years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Cook County Judge James Linn will have discretion in imposing a concurrent or consecutive sentence for each count at a later date.
On January 29, 2019, Smollett, who is Black and gay, told authorities he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack near his Chicago apartment early that morning.
BREAKING: Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on charges that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it. https://t.co/SV5vBq1pGq
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 9, 2021
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