Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in prison for lying to police about fake hate crime
The former ''Empire" actor was found to have faked a hate crime against himself to generate publicity.
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The former ''Empire" actor was found to have faked a hate crime against himself to generate publicity.
(CNN) — Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 30 months of felony probation, ordered to pay restitution of more than $120,000 and a $25,000 fine and spend 150 days in jail for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. After the judge […]
Smollett was found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports about what he said was an anti-gay and anti-Black hate crime.
Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 30 months of felony probation, including 150 days in jail, and ordered to pay restitution of more than $120,000 and a
After the judge announced his sentence, Smollett lowered his face mask and said he was innocent