Jussie Smolletts conviction in hoax attack overturned by . . . - ABC News The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime Smollett was found guilty in 2021 of faking a racist and homophobic attack and lying to the police
Jussie Smollett: Empire actor has conviction for faking attack in . . . US actor Jussie Smollett, who was jailed for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019, has successfully overturned his conviction In 2021, a jury found the former star of the television drama Empire guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct
Actor Jussie Smolletts conviction overturned in hate crime hoax case In a stunning ruling Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned the conviction of actor Jussie Smollett for an alleged hoax hate crime, a move that will spare the former “Empire” star a five-month jail sentence