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Jussie Smollett (/ ˈ dʒ ʌ s i s m ə l ˈ ɛ t /, born June 21, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks (1992). From 2015 to 2019, Smollett portrayed musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire .
Mar 10, 2022 · 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 $25,000 ...
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Dec 10, 2021 · Jussie Smollett was found guilty on 5 of 6 counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019. Follow for live news updates.
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Dec 10, 2021 · Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January ...
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Nov 30, 2021 · Judge sentences ‘profoundly arrogant’ Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail. March 10, 2022. As details emerged, however, Smollett was accused of orchestrating the attack. The actor eventually ...
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Mar 27, 2024 · FILE - Actor Jussie Smollett listens as his sentence is read at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, March 10, 2022, in Chicago. The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, accepted an appeal of Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, then lying to Chicago police about it.
Feb 6, 2024 · The former "Empire" actor was convicted of lying about a hate crime in 2019 and served six days in jail. He argues that he should not have been punished twice for the same crime, but the appeals court upheld the conviction.
