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Jussie Smollett
December 2023
Jussie Smollett conviction over staged attack upheld by Illinois court
Empire actor loses bid to overturn conviction after he was found to have lied to police about 2019 hate crime attack he orchestrated
March 2022
Jussie Smollett will be released from jail pending the appeal of his conviction
Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police about fake hate crime
December 2021
Jussie Smollett found guilty of faking hate crime against himself
‘Overwhelming’ evidence against Jussie Smollett, says prosecution in closing arguments
Jussie Smollett calls attackers who claim he staged hate crime ‘liars’
Jussie Smollett tells jury he paid men for training advice, not to fake attack on himself
November 2021
Jussie Smollett trial: detective denies claims police rushed to judgment
Lead investigator says two dozen officers spent about 3,000 hours pursuing ‘horrible hate crime’ but concluded attack was staged
Jussie Smollett was ‘real victim’ of racist attack, lawyer says as trial begins
Ex-Empire actor is accused of hiring two men to fake an attack in Chicago but new evidence could support Smollett’s defense
Trial of Jussie Smollett, accused of plotting hoax attack, begins in Chicago
Empire actor says he was victim of racist and homophobic attack but two brothers say Smollett paid them $3,500 to pose as his attackers
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