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Jussie Smollett Conviction OVERTURNED in Shocking Court Decision
Jussie Smollett has avoided jail time. In a surprising decision, a court has overruled the verdict against this actor.
On Thursday afternoon, The Supreme Court of Illinois overturned the convictions of Jussie Smollett… the veteran actor who was previously found guilty of falsely reporting a hate crime following a VERY high-profile 2019 incident. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)He claimed four-plus years ago that he was the victim of a homophobic and racist assault, but was found guilty in December 2021 of basically being a liar. At the time, prosecutors successfully argued in court that two men were given money by Smollett — who is Black and gay — to stage a fake attack in order to garner sympathetic media coverage.
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