Two years ago actor Jussie Smollett was convicted on felony disorderly conduct charges after a special prosecutor retried him for staging a hate-crime hoax, after the charges were initially dropped [click here if you missed that].
Now the conviction has been overturned...
From The Daily Mail
Jussie Smollett has had his conviction for lying to the police with a bizarre anti-Trump hoax overturned in a sensational ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court.
The court found that the former 'Empire' actor had his rights violated by a special prosecutor's decision to retry him after initial charges against him were dropped.
Smollett was convicted in December 2021 for lying to police about two men attacking him, yelling homophobic slurs and placing a noose around his neck while wearing MAGA hats.
He was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation after it was proven that he made the episode up, and he was also slapped with a hefty fine of $130,160.
Smollett appealed the ruling and has not yet served a day of that sentence behind bars, and his conviction was previously affirmed by a lower court before the Supreme Court agreed to hear his appeal.
The actor's hoax and subsequent arrest sparked a media firestorm years ago, as it was bizarrely found that he had actually paid two Nigerian brothers - Abel and Ola Osundairo - to stage the incident.
28 comments:
UNBEFUKKINGLIEVABLE!
Straight from the narcissist playbook. Deny, deny, deny, until the other side gets tired, because they have more important things to worry about. He may not be "guilty," but he still did it and he still lost his career behind it. 🤷🏾♀️
He got that sweet @$$ of his saved. The men on cell block 9 were rubbing their hands together and salivating to get their hands on that boi puss. LOLO
How much did you pay for this prosecutor's debacle Juicy?
Miss Juicy dodged a bullet. Good 4 him I guess but he will forever be a laughingstock.
Watch your language. Isn't this now an "alleged" hoax since his conviction has been turned?
He will sue you over something like this without hesitating.
Congratulations to him.
🌈 POWER.
Wow! He beat it… PAUSE 😩
PERHAPS THE ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT FOUND JS TO BE MENTALLY DISTURBED & DECIDED TO MERCIFULLY GIVE HIM A PASS... TO TRY TO PULL THIS CRAP SOME PLACE ELSE.
I don't give a fu$k about this fool. He did it. I just know I'm not watching anything he's in apart of or whatever he trying to do...I'm good
Is he still the gay Tupac?🤣
AS A REAL TUPAC FAN, I WAS ALWAYS OFFENDED BY THAT DECLARATION BY JS.
2:44 If Tupac was still alive he would have made Hit em up part two over this clown.
^ ABSOLUTELY & I WOULD'VE BEEN ALL THE WAY HERE FOR IT TOO.
Ponk Power!!!
I do agree they know he has mental issues, and he has paid enough emotionally.
^ BUT WHAT ABOUT HIM HAVING TO PAY CRIMINALLY?
I'm good with him losing his job, reputation, and ability to make money. That's the real punishment and TPTB know it.
THAT'S NOT ENOUGH
@ 4:12 not 100 % sure but I believe I heard something about him agreeing to pay for the cost of the investigation...they probly got him on a payment plan. If so, the police are the victims and they're getting restitution.
WRONG, THE TAXPAYERS ARE THE VICTIMS
Bro. Settle down on the caps lock.
^ OK
The court has bigger fish to fry.
^^^ YOU FUNNY @ 4:44
BUT THE ONE WHO TYPED IN ALL CAPS AIN'T A "BRO"
I still do NOT believe he did this. I mean, it is such an absurd thing for a person to do that it is literally unbelievable to me. He is extremely talented and already a star. WHY would anyone do something so childish and straight-up stupid?
4:52 Juicy was feeling himself too much and possibly doing party drugs. He got caught up in his own bullshizz.
WASN'T NOBODY WAITING TO HARASS THIS FOOL IN THE COLD WHEN A WINTER STORM WAS ON THE WAY.
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