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Jussie Smollett (/ ˈ dʒ ʌ s i s m ə l ˈ ɛ t /, born June 21, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He began his career as a child actor in 1991 debuting in The Mighty Ducks (1992). From 2015 to 2019, Smollett portrayed musician Jamal Lyon in the Fox drama series Empire.
Dec 9, 2021 · US actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct for faking a racist, homophobic assault in 2019. He denied staging the hoax and claimed he was paid by his attackers, but a jury rejected his defence.
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Feb 21, 2019 · Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail, and ordered to pay a fine of $145,000 (£110,000) for lying to the police about being the victim of a hate crime.
Mar 10, 2022 · Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 30 months of felony probation, including 150 days in jail, and ordered to pay restitution of more than $120,000 and a $25,000...
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Dec 10, 2021 · Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January...
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Dec 10, 2021 · Jussie Smollett has been found guilty on five counts of felony disorderly conduct by a Chicago jury for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019.
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Mar 27, 2024 · The Illinois Supreme Court will hear an appeal of actor Jussie Smollett’s disorderly conduct conviction for staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police.
