Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett has had his conviction for lying about a fake racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago thrown out by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett has had his conviction for lying about a fake racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago thrown out by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Jussie Smollett’s 2021 conviction over his alleged fake assault on the streets of Chicago is now behind the Empire actor. In a somewhat surprising ruling, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the legal consequences Smollett suffered due to the high profile incident. We are aware that this case has generated significant public interest and that many […]

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Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction was overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday. The actor had been convicted of five felony counts in Dec. 2021.

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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in an alleged hate crime hoax was overturned on Thursday by the Illinois Supreme Court. The “Empire” actor was convicted in December 2021 of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself and was sentenced the following year to 150 days in county jail. In December […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smolletts conviction on allegations that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019 and lied to police.

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The state's highest court ruled a special prosecutor's decision to re-indict Smollett violated his constitutional rights after Cook County prosecutors previously dropped charges against him.

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