The former "Empire" actor's attorneys want him released from jail while they appeal his conviction of lying to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic.
Jussie Smollett's attorneys say they're planning to appeal nearly everything that went on in court over the last few months - from the actor's December conviction of lying to police to the 150-day sentence a judge imposed last week. And they want the actor to be released from jail immediately rather than wait for the outcome.