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The former "Empire" actor's attorneys want him released from jail while they appeal his conviction of lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic...

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail Wednesday by an appeals...

CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett was ordered released from jail Wednesday by an appeals court that agreed with his lawyers that he should be released pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.

Jussie Smolletts attorneys won a small victory Wednesday when an appeals court granted their motion to release Smollett from jail.

Jussie Smolletts attorneys won a small victory Wednesday when an appeals court granted their motion to release Smollett from jail.

Jussie Smollett's attorneys say they're planning to appeal nearly everything that went on in court over the last few months - from the actor's December conviction of lying to police to the 150-day sentence a judge imposed last week. And they want the actor to be released from jail immediately rather than wait for the outcome.

The former "Empire" actor's attorneys want him released from jail while they appeal his conviction of lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic...

Smollett was sentenced last week to 30 months felony probation, including 150 days in jail.

The former "Empire" actor's attorneys want him released from jail while they appeal his conviction of lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic...

The former "Empire" actor's attorneys want him released from jail while they appeal his conviction of lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic...