Category: Jussie Smollett

Bye, Bye, Lori Lightfoot, Goodbye: The Day Chicago Died

The era of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has come to an end. The legacy she left included a significant rise in crime, harmful business and school closures during the pandemic, and a mass exodus of residents moving out of the city. Her tenure included racial prejudice against reporters and blatant hypocrisies relating to COVID protocols…


Jussie Smollett to Be Released From Jail While Conviction Appeal Is Pending

An appeals court on Wednesday ordered that Jussie Smollett be released from jail while his conviction appeal is pending. In a 2-1 decision, the court said that he could be released after posting a personal recognizance bond of $150,000, meaning he doesn’t have to put down money but has agreed to come to court as required….


Jussie Smollett Moved From Psych Ward to New Jail Cell, Brother and Sheriff’s Office Confirm

Jussie Smollett has been moved to a new jail cell, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and his family said Tuesday. The former “Empire” actor, 39, was sentenced to 150 days in jail on March 10 for lying to police about being a victim of an attack he was accused to have orchestrated himself. Smollett’s brother, Jocqui, said the former TV…


Jussie Smollett Starts 150-Day Jail Term in Protected Status

CHICAGO—Jussie Smollett began a 150-day jail sentence for staging a hate crime against himself in protective custody, separated from other detainees and watched by security cameras and an officer, jail authorities said Friday. Sheriff’s deputies immediately took Smollett to the Cook County Jail on Thursday night after Judge James Linn sentenced the actor to 30…


Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail Over Lying About Attack, Declares He’s ‘Not Suicidal’

Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police about being a victim of an attack he orchestrated himself. At the hearing, Smollett repeatedly declared he is “not suicidal.” The one-time star of the TV drama “Empire” had asserted the attack happened in January 2019. A jury in December 2021 found Smollett, 39,…


Prosecutors in Smollett Case Lied to the Public, Special Prosecutor Finds

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and prosecutors in her office lied and misled the public about the case against Jussie Smollett, according to a special prosecutor’s case released Monday. Foxx, a Democrat whose campaign was backed by billionaire George Soros, initially said there was a “strong case” against Smollett for faking a hate crime…


Medals for Jumping to Conclusions About Jussie Smollett

Commentary If Love means never having to say you’re sorry (it doesn’t), then being a member of the media means never having to admit you were wrong (it does). I wouldn’t write about the Jussie Smollett case and his conviction for lying about a hoax he perpetrated if it didn’t reflect something seriously wrong in…


Chicago to Still Go After Jussie Smollett for $130,000 in Police Costs: City

The City of Chicago confirmed it will still pursue its lawsuit against Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last week on five felony charges stemming from a hate crime hoax in early 2019, in a bid to collect more than $100,000 in costs that were incurred by the Chicago Police Department. A jury found Smollett, who appeared…


Live Q&A: WHO Says No Deaths From Omicron; Was Jussie Smollett ‘A Hate Crime In Reverse?’

The World Health Organization and the CDC have acknowledged that there have yet to be any known deaths from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, raising questions about the necessity of tightening government regulations. And in other news, after actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty of lying to police after faking a hate crime against himself,…


Psaki: Biden Administration Respects Jury’s Conviction of Jussie Smollett for Faking Hate Crime

President Joe Biden’s administration respects the jury’s conviction of actor Jussie Smollett for faking a hate crime against himself, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. “I would say that we respect the jury’s decision. Lying to the police, particularly about something as heinous as a hate crime, is shameful. Instances of that need…