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This Thursday—March 10, 2022—former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months of felony probation following the jury’s guilty verdict way back in December. In addition, Smollett has also been ordered to pay restitution amounting to $120,106 to the city of Chicago on top of a $25,000 fine.
“Your honor, I respect you and I respect the jury, but I did not do this,” the actor said after the judge delivered his sentence, maintaining that he was innocent. “And I am not suicidal. And if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself. And you must all know that.” Watch the moment below:
NOW – Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months of probation for lying to police and staging hate crime.pic.twitter.com/d2vHelSBoz
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 11, 2022
The conclusion came over three years later since Jussie Smollett—39, an actor and an openly gay black man—had reported on January 29, 2019 that he was attacked by two men in Chicago who he said had also yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him.
But after police investigation, Smollett charged with 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct last March 8, 2019 for allegedly staging a fake racist and homophobic hate crime attack on himself. However, these charges were dropped by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office last March 26, 2019. The decision came after “reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case” including Smollett’s agreement to forfeit his bond plus the community service he rendered. His case files were “immediately sealed” and were said to have been expunged from Smollett’s records.
Last June 2019, however, Cook County Judge Michael Toomin “ruled that irregularities in the case warranted a special prosecutor.” Two months later, Judge Toomin appointed former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb as special prosecutor to look into the entire Jussie Smollett case. At the time, Chicago Tribune said that the special prosecutor could file new charges against Smollett “or anyone else they reasonably believe committed a crime.” Fast forward to February 11, 2020, it was announced that Smollett was indicted by grand jury on six counts of disorderly conduct for filing false reports to Chicago police officers. Read more about Smollett’s case here.
As aforementioned, he was found guilty last December on five counts (out of six that was filed against him) of disorderly conduct for making false reports that he was a victim of racist and homophobic hate crime attack. See his charges below:
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Jussie was dead wrong and still lying about it!! He deserves all the punishment he gets. I thank God no one was killed or hurt because of his blatant lies. A lot of guys on here get aroused when they hear about Jussie’s wrong-doings. I’m pissed off because our former President called Putin a genius. Men, Women, kids are being killed every day from Putin’s war. More-so than the Smollett saga, I’m also concerned about the punishment the Jan 6th insurrectionists will get. Our democracy was threatened and people were hurt and killed. Again Jussie was wrong but we’ve seen… Read more »
I think this website removed my entire comment on this CLOWN of a man named Jussie Smollet. The nerve of this guy to continue to claim that he is innocent. This guy will do anything for attention at the expense of anyone who has ever been the true victim of a hate crime,violence and discrimination. As a gay latino, Jussie and his entire family disgust me because they all continue to defend him claiming “discrimination” by the judge and jury. What Jussie has done will forever land him history as the scam artist that played the system at our expense.… Read more »
Why did you have to put your race on here in your comment … it clearly wasn’t needed ….
Hope he’s learned his lesson, there’s enough going in terms of “color discrimination” without fabrication.
The wheels of justice turn slowly. At least they still turn, though. He should have gotten a much harsher sentence because what he did is essentially the same thing as fomenting a race war through his lies and deceit. His actions could have caused somebody else to senselessly attack and possibly kill another.
This sentence is a travesty of justice, he definitely deserved to have been treated as harshly as any another perpetrator of a hate crime.
Regardless of his protests otherwise, bountiful and high-scrutinized evidence have shown him guilty in numerous ways. 150 days in jail and about $150,000 in payments. He got off easy for the damage he did to the LQTBQ Community, the Black Community, and the Police. That last group even touted by President Biden in his State of the Union Address as NOT needing to be defunded, but needing MORE funding for personnel training and equipment to keep us (ALL of us regardless of race or sexual orientation) safe. I don’t wish him harm in jail, but this is the bed he… Read more »
Good Riddance!!!…should have gotten MORE time…maybe being “locked up” will help him come to terms with the ‘BIG LIE” he told our community? the Nation…hope he sees a shrink while doing time.
What an insult to people, actually VICTIMIZED even murdered in this country from real “Hate Crimes”….Can you say “Ahmaud Arbery”???
Have fun with “Bubba” in prison…..don’t drop the soap …..as a matter of fact stick to liquid soap in the community showers gurl.
It was a long time coming… .
His sentence is not harsh.
What is harsh is what he did to himself; his community and to Hollywood.
His real sentence may be that of a Pariah? He will certainly be “Persona Non Grata.” and that is a wicked sentencing.
The curtain has fallen,
no more bows, encores or second acts!
The stage lights have dimmed for good.
The Stage is bare!
The seats are emptied!
The aisles are clear!
The Ticket Booths are closed!
The doors are shut!
The Trade Papers are blank!
The Unemployment Line has one more recipient!
The Obituary is released but fallen on Blind Eyes!
But…
He did do it his way!
And, his way was/is “No Way”!
I didn’t really give a shit about him before his fall from reality and now that we know he’s a worthless POS, l could care even less.
He’s damage every relationship he has.
Hopefully he finds himself outside of the public spotlight.
It’s kind of ridiculous that Jussie Smollett gets 150 days in jail for a fake police report while Sherri Papini gets a slap on the wrist for faking her kidnapping and then lying to police by making a racist claim that she was held by 2 Hispanics. Sherri was boning her ex-boyfriend while her beta husband watched the kids. Sherri’s mother even told police that Sherri has done this before. Sherri Papini wasted police time and resources for 3 years. She should be put under the jail and made an example for other women who lie. But of course, there’s… Read more »
Poor Jussie the “victim”. He got put away “only” because he is Black. Talk about entitled.
Jussie Smollet is a global DISGRACE to everyone who is or has been the victim or a hate crime,racism and any form of violence based on hatred. Watching his batshit crazy reaction to his sentencing really revealed how mentally disturbed he really is. He better get ready to accept his punishment and hopefully find a REAL 9 to 5 job like the rest of Americans not living the Hollywood lifestyle he is used to. It was sad watching his siblings trying to stand up for him by playing the race card as well, the Smollet family is a real piece… Read more »
Hope his career is ruined. Hell, I hope that bastard is living in a cardboard box and begging for handouts when he gets out of jail.
He’s a joke and he never even apologize, he really demeaned the future victims of a crime like this, I hope he knows that Karma has something in store for him
Fuck him!
I feel sorry for Smollet.. he is not very intelligent.. hope he survives Jail
… time to get unwoked, boy. fast.
Right or Wrong everyone is entitled to their opinion. Do i thing he got what he deserved? Yes. Is he going to change once released? Maybe. My opinion is he should accept his punishment and deal with it and think about his actions in the future.Will people continue to talk about it? Yes.Will they continue to say he didn’t get a fair trial? Probably. Like it or not this is my opinion on the subect.Thanks
he was dead wrong, but his sentencing was unfair because its a lot of karens and kens doing this onn a daily (hence the term karen) and they are let go without any repercussions. Don’t just give it to him, give to all of them….. I’m just saying, have the energy to them and the police….
As an actor, entertainer, or a person, I was never a fan. At best, he is/was another starry-eyed young man in Hollywood with limited talent and a limited range. Not a bad thing but he was never going to be a super star. He gets credit, though, for doing what (white) men do all the time: “I’m right. I didn’t do anything wrong. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I am not guilty.” That’s his story and he’s sticking to it! The best defense is a good offense. (White) men do this ALL-THE-TIME and there are never any… Read more »
Juicy Smollay is delusional. Same goes for his attorneys. Kim Foxx is even WORSE. Boycott Woke America — VOTE THEM OUT!!!
Fuck this guy. He is getting off too easy.
As much as I’d like to see jussie looking up with his puppy dog eyes as he’s chugging my Man meat or him bouncing on my Man meat, he was ready to send two white guys to jail for a very long time claiming he was attacked by two white guys in maga hats. He should’ve been sentenced to at least what two white guys would’ve gotten if his bs wasn’t caught first. I assume we’re talking about that French actor, Juicy, right? 🙂
Released from jail???? Seriously, this piece of untalented garbage needs to be cancelled along with the entire overrated Smollett clan for life!!!!!! If any of you members of the LGBT community have any pride please CANCEL this asshole asap. He has made a mockery of our justice system and wiped his ass with every victim of any hate crime. Jussie Smollett is the worst human on the planet next to Donald Trump and Putin. What a disgrace this guy is and I hope the entire city of Chicago demands that this clown be put back in jail where he belongs!… Read more »