Jussie Smollett

2022 - 3 - 11

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Jussie Smollett jailed for 150 days in fake racist attack (Aljazeera.com)

US actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to almost five months in prison after being found guilty of falsely telling police he was the victim of a racist and ...

But Linn also excoriated Smollett as a narcissist and pronounced himself astounded by his actions given the actor’s multiracial family background and ties to social justice work. “His conduct denigrated hate crimes,” Webb said after the hearing. “I am innocent,” he yelled, raising his fist. But after Linn issued his decision, Smollett removed the face mask he wore throughout the hearing to proclaim himself innocent. And if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself. “This was premeditated to the extreme…

Jussie Smollett, Once an 'Empire' Star, Is Now in the Cook County Jail (The New York Times)

On Thursday evening, Mr. Smollett began serving a five-month sentence for falsely reporting a hate crime, a conviction he plans to appeal.

In addition to the jail time, Mr. Smollett was sentenced to more than two years of probation, plus a fine of $25,000 and restitution of more than $120,000 to offset the city’s cost in investigating the case. The defense had argued that the brothers carried out the attack to scare Mr. Smollett into hiring them as his security detail. Judge Linn cited several factors, including Mr. Smollett’s testimony on the witness stand, which the judge described as “pure perjury,” in explaining why he ordered some jail time. They did not mention in their arguments a concern about the specific realities of incarceration at the Chicago jail, which some social justice advocates have described as having a “culture of brutality and violence” in the highest security units. He was attacked.” - His Sentence: The actorwas sentenced to five months in jailafter pleas for leniencyfrom supporters. Mr. Webb said after the sentencing that he was struck by the extent to which Mr. Smollett was unwilling to express any remorse for the damage he had done. Analysts say it could take years for the case to come to an end. “Of course someone like that should be in protective custody.” In arguing for leniency at the hearing, Mr. Smollett’s lawyers had emphasized evidence of Mr. Smollett’s good character and said they supported his contention of innocence, urging he be given a new trial or, at the least, probation. The actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty in December of falsely reporting that he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in 2019. “All you need to do is log onto various media, social media, to see some of the nasty things said about him,” Mr. Uche said.

Jussie Smollett will serve 150 days in jail for lying about an attack on ... (WYPR)

The former Empire actor was convicted on five felony counts of lying to police, but he has maintained that he did not stage the 2019 attack in which he ...

"Jussie Smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career," then Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson told reporters in February 2019. The jury found him guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct, but he was acquitted of a sixth count. Prosecutors asked the judge to sentence Smollett to "an appropriate amount of prison time." I ask you, the judge, not to send him to prison. He also must pay a fine of $25,000 and more than $120,000 in restitution to the city of Chicago. He pointed out that victims may be more hesitant to come forward as a result of Smollett's deception.

Jussie Smollett's Attorneys File Emergency Motion Seeking Release ... (NBC Chicago)

Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in Cook County Jail following his conviction for lying to police about being the victim of a hoax hate crime in 2019 ...

Prosecutors said he told them what racist and homophobic slurs to shout, and to yell that Smollett was in “MAGA Country,” a reference to the campaign slogan of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. He also said that he believed Smollett orchestrated the attack to an exacting degree, rehearsing it extensively. And if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself. One day earlier, a judge sentenced Smollett to 150 days in Cook County Jail following his conviction for lying to police about being the victim of a hoax hate crime in 2019. "We want to make sure he has the full support of team and family." An appellate court judge ruled prosecutors have five days to respond to the emergency motion.

Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to jail for faking hate crime (New Zealand Herald)

Empire actor loudly proclaimed 'I am innocent' as he was led from the courtroom.

But because Smollett does not have an extensive criminal history and the conviction is for a low-level nonviolent crime, experts did not expect that he would be sent to prison. He was acquitted on a sixth count. Prosecutors said he told them what racist and homophobic slurs to shout, and to yell that Smollett was in "MAGA Country", a reference to the campaign slogan of Donald Trump's presidential campaign. In December, Smollett was convicted in a trial that included the testimony of two brothers who told jurors Smollett paid them to carry out the attack, gave them money for the ski masks and rope, and instructed them to fashion the rope into a noose. "I am innocent. The judge also ordered Smollett to pay $120,000 (NZ$175,000) restitution to the Chicago police in addition to a maximum fine of $26,000 (NZ$37,000) after he was convicted of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he was found to have orchestrated himself.

Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in fake attack (Castlegar News)

Sentence ends 3 years of legal drama following claim of a racist and homophobic attack.

Prosecutors said he told them what racist and homophobic slurs to shout, and to yell that Smollett was in “MAGA Country,” a reference to the campaign slogan of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. But Linn also excoriated Smollett as a narcissist and pronounced himself astounded by his actions given the actor’s multiracial family background and ties to social justice work. “His conduct denigrated hate crimes,” Webb said after the hearing. But after Cook County Judge James Linn issued his decision, Smollett removed the face mask he wore throughout the hearing to proclaim himself innocent. And if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself. Smollett responded by defiantly maintaining his innocence and suggesting he could be killed in jail.