CHICAGO — The long-lasting Jussie Smollett case is not quite over yet. The former “Empire” actor who was convicted of falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in January of 2019 is petitioning the Illinois Supreme Court to hear his case after a lower appellate court in December upheld his sentence and conviction. The move marks the next step as Smollett works to exhaust all his appeal .
An appeals court has upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about
Sunday, December 03, 2023 – An Illinois appeals court has upheld the conviction of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett for orchestrating a hate crime against himself nearly five years ago. Smollett was convicted in December 2021 on five felony charges of disorderly conduct and was later sentenced to 150 days in the Cook County jail. Smollett…