Special prosecutor Dan Webb asked a judge Thursday to include "an appropriate amount of prison time" when sentencing Jussie Smollett for his conviction of lying to police in a staged hate crime.
Special prosecutor Dan Webb asked a judge Thursday to include "an appropriate amount of prison time" when sentencing Jussie Smollett for his conviction of lying to police in a staged hate crime.
Prosecutors' handling of the initial case against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett represented a "major failure of operations" by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, according to the special prosecutor appointed to review it.
Prosecutors' handling of the initial case against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett represented a "major failure of operations" by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, according to the special prosecutor appointed to review it.
A prosecutor told jurors Wednesday that there is "overwhelming evidence" that former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago for publicity, then lied to police about it.