CHICAGO (AP) Jussie Smollett's lawyers told an Illinois appellate court Tuesday it should toss the former “Empire” actor’s convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police, arguin
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) An Illinois appeals court will hear oral arguments seeking to toss out convictions against former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in Chicago in 2019. Smollett is appealing the convictions in order to avoid a 150 day imprisonment that was ordered by a judge in […]
CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett’s lawyers told an Illinois appellate court Tuesday it should toss the former “Empire” actor’s convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police, arguing that anger over the case led to properly dismissed charges being improperly
Jussie Smollett's lawyers told an Illinois appellate court Tuesday it should toss the former "Empire" actor's convictions for staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and then lying about it to Chicago police, arguing that anger over the case led to properly dismissed charges being improperly restored.