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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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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.
Dec 10, 2021 · Jussie Smollett has been found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct by a Chicago jury for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019.
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Mar 27, 2024 · The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police.
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...
Mar 11, 2022 · A judge sentenced the actor to 150 days in jail and $120,000 fine for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack in 2019. Smollett maintained his innocence and suggested he could be killed in jail before being led away.
