Jussie Smollett Found Guilty Filing False Reports to Police About Supposed Racial Attack
Jussie Smollett Found Guilty Filing False Reports to Police About Supposed Racial Attack
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on an array of charges connected to a 2019 incident in which he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself and then lied to Chicago police about it.
In the courtroom, as the verdict was read, Smollett stood and faced the jury, showing no visible reaction.
The jury found the 39-year-old guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct — one count for each separate time he was charged with lying to police in the days immediately after the alleged attack. He was acquitted on a sixth count, of lying to a detective in mid-February, weeks after Smollett said he was attacked.
He faces up to three years in prison but could also be sentenced to probation and community service.
