"I don't for one second believe that justice was done today," Uche said outside court, adding that the defense was facing an uphill battle because"Jussie was already tried and convicted in the media."Smollett claimed the attackers threw a noose around his neck and poured chemicals on him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs and expressions of support for former President Donald Trump.
The two brothers, Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, testified that Smollett paid them to participate in a hoax and instructed them how to attack him. During the trial, the actor took the stand and disputed their accounts. Cook County Judge James Linn did not set a date for sentencing, but scheduled a presentencing hearing for Jan. 27.
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