Jussie Smollett’s Conviction In 2019 Attack On Himself Is Overturned

Jussie Smollett arrives at the BET Awards, June 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on allegations that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police. Smollett’s appeal argued … Read more

Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime attack hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court

The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court over prosecutorial issues. Smollett’s case was reviewed by the state high court, which ruled Thursday that the former “Empire” actor should not have been charged after he entered a non-prosecution agreement with … Read more

Related Posts


This will close in 0 seconds