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| Born | June 21, 1982 |
| Hometown | Santa Rosa, California, United States |
| Net worth | $300 thousand |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Parents | Janet Smollett , Joel Smollett |
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Jussie Smollett Case: Men Allegedly Hired by Actor in Hate Crime Hoax Return to Scene in New Documentary
- The years-long controversy continues this month with both an appeal effort from the actor and a new documentary featuring the men allegedly hired in the hoax.
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Jussie Smollett appeals sentence, claiming he was subjected to double jeopardy
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- U.S.Yahoo Celebrity
Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax: A look back 1 year after sentencing
Smollett remains out of jail pending an appeal one year later. Meanwhile, the two men prosecutors say the "Empire" actor paid to stage the hate crime hoax are giving their first interview.
- U.S.LA Times
Jussie Smollett finally appeals his conviction stemming from 2019 hate-crime hoax
Attorneys for actor Jussie Smollett filed an appeal to reverse his 2021 disorderly conduct conviction and to grant him a new trial with a new judge.
- U.S.Complex
Jussie Smollett Appealing His 150-Day Sentence for Hate Crime Hoax Charges
Attorneys for former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett have appealed his 150-day jail sentence after being found guilty of staging a hate crime in January 2019.
- U.S.The Advocate
Jussie Smollett's Attorneys Appeal Hate Crime Hoax Conviction
Smollet was convicted in 2021.
- U.S.USA TODAY
Jussie Smollett timeline: Key moments of the case, from the alleged attack to his sentencing
Jussie Smollett was sentenced to jail and ordered to pay restitution and a fine for staging a 2019 attack. Here are the key moments of the case.
- U.S.VIBE
Jussie Smollett Appeals Conviction As Fox Unveils New Docuseries, ‘Anatomy of a Hoax’
The five-part documentary premieres on March 13.
- U.S.Rolling Stone
Jussie Smollett Appeals Hate Hoax Conviction, Seeks New Trial
Actor was sentenced to 150 days in prison in connection to Jan. 2019 incident but only served less than a week pending appeal
- U.S.Chicago Tribune
A year after sentencing, Jussie Smollett appeals, claiming his double-jeopardy rights were violated and trial judge was biased
CHICAGO — Nearly a year after being sentenced to five months in jail, only to be released on bond days later, former actor Jussie Smollett has filed his long-awaited appeal claiming his indictment by a special prosecutor was invalid due to double-jeopardy concerns and that the trial judge was biased against him. The 102-page brief filed Wednesday with the Illinois Appellate Court tread mostly ...
- U.S.NY Daily News
Jussie Smollett appeals 150-day jail sentence for hate crime hoax
Lawyers for Jussie Smollett on Wednesday filed an appeal of his December 2021 conviction for fabricating a racist and homophobic attack on himself and then lying to Chicago police about it. The former “Empire” actor, 40, was found guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct in December 2021. On March 10, 2022, a Cook County judge sentenced Smollett to 150 days in jail and two years’ probation. ...
- U.S.Chicago Tribune
Year after sentencing, actor Jussie Smollett appeals, claiming his double-jeopardy rights were violated, trial judge biased
Nearly a year after being sentenced to five months in jail, only to be released on bond days later, actor Jussie Smollett has filed his long-awaited appeal claiming his indictment by a special prosecutor was invalid due to double-jeopardy concerns and that the trial judge was biased against him. The 102-page brief filed Wednesday with the Illinois Appellate Court covered mostly familiar ground ...
