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Jussie Smollett Is Released From Prison As His Lawyers Appeal His 5 Felony Convictions
Actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on December 2020 for a hoax crime that he staged in January 2019. He claimed that two MAGA supporters attacked him, hurled racial slurs, and beat him.
By Gina Florio1 min read
Few were surprised to learn that Smollett's attack was a complete fabrication in which he hired two men to play the role of MAGA racists. Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail on March 10; this was part of an overall sentence of 30 months probation. He was fined $120,106 in restitution to the Chicago police for the overtime spent on his case and an additional $25,000.