Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of staging hate crime | Channel

The 39-year-old was sentenced to almost five months in prison.

US actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to almost five months in prison Thursday after being found guilty of falsely telling police he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime in 2019 - an attack prosecutors said he himself staged. "You really crave the attention, and you wanted to get the attention," Chicago Judge James Linn told the formerHe said the actor had a streak that was"profoundly arrogant and selfish and narcissistic."

Smollett's lawyers and family had begged the judge for leniency and asked for an alternative to prison, or for a suspended sentence.He said he was attacked in the middle of the night on 29 January 2019 in a Chicago street by two masked men who he said they were supporters of then-president Donald Trump.

Channel24 As a mother of two kids I have battled alot with my financial state to the point of begging from friends just to survive,until I started Bitcoin trading with the help of cynthianeliwe made a successful withdrawal of R 200,000 with the help of cynthianeliwe

Channel24 🤣Reminds me of Dave Chappell

Entertainment Entertainment Latest News, Entertainment Entertainment Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Actor Jussie Smollett to be sentenced for staging fake hate crimeActor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama 'Empire,' will be sentenced in Chicago on Thursday for staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and boost his career.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

US actor Jussie Smollett jailed for staged attackThe gay 39-year-old African-American was found guilty in December of 'planning' the fake assault by paying two Nigerian brothers $3,500, and of lying to police in his depositions. 'gay African American' sounds malicious & I am convinced, a line like 'Jussie Smollet jailed for staged attack' would have been sufficient, but we live under White Supremacy agenda 💔💔💔 Oscar-nyana, Guild. . ?
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Actor Jussie Smollett to be sentenced for staging fake hate crime - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Actor JussieSmollett, one-time star of the TV drama “Empire,” will be sentenced in Chicago on Thursday for staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and boost his career. Awu bantu They going to make him into a Jessie Smalltit in jail. Another one that made bad choices.
Source: SABCNews - 🏆 37. / 51 Read more »

Actor Jussie Smollett to be sentenced for staging fake hate crimeActor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama 'Empire,' will be sentenced in Chicago on Thursday for staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and boost his career.
Source: SowetanLIVE - 🏆 13. / 63 Read more »

US actor Jussie Smollett jailed for staged attackThe gay 39-year-old African-American was found guilty in December of 'planning' the fake assault by paying two Nigerian brothers $3,500, and of lying to police in his depositions. 'gay African American' sounds malicious & I am convinced, a line like 'Jussie Smollet jailed for staged attack' would have been sufficient, but we live under White Supremacy agenda 💔💔💔 Oscar-nyana, Guild. . ?
Source: ewnupdates - 🏆 30. / 53 Read more »

Actor Jussie Smollett to be sentenced for staging fake hate crime - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.Actor JussieSmollett, one-time star of the TV drama “Empire,” will be sentenced in Chicago on Thursday for staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and boost his career. Awu bantu They going to make him into a Jessie Smalltit in jail. Another one that made bad choices.
Source: SABCNews - 🏆 37. / 51 Read more »