Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court overturned the actor's conviction in connection with a 2019 hate crime he was found to have staged against himself.
How Jussie Smollett’s overturned conviction is similar to Bill Cosby’s
The criminal cases of actors Jussie Smollett and Bill Cosby, both Black, high-profile entertainers found guilty before their convictions were overturned, differ widely in details but share some parallels.
Jussie Smollett's attorney says actor was 'harmed substantially' by conviction
The Illinois Supreme Court threw out Jussie Smollett's conviction after finding the state's prosecution unfair due to an agreement that initially dropped the charges.
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to Chicago police.
Why Jussie Smollett’s conviction was overturned
Actor Jussie Smollett had his conviction related to a false report of a hate crime overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court. The conviction was overturned because of a deal that had been made between Smollett and prosecutors. Smollett faced prosecution after the deal, which the Illinois Supreme Court said shouldn't have happened.
Brothers who staged Jussie Smollett hoax respond to reversal of conviction: 'Injustice'
The brothers who have admitted to helping actor Jussie Smollett stage a hoax for media attention, responded to a recent decision in the actor's case on Fox News.
Jussie Smollett's conviction in hoax attack overturned by state supreme court
The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime.
Actor Jussie Smollett's Conviction Overturned for Alleged Hate Crime Hoax
Smollett had been accused of orchestrating a racist and homophobic attack on himself in downtown Chicago in 2019.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jussie Smollett 'ecstatic' as hoax conviction is overturned
The 42-year-old Empire actor alleged that he was attacked by two men in January 2019 - but his claim fell apart when the alleged attackers in turn claimed that the actor had hired them to stage the attack.
Jussie Smollett refuses to speak the truth: Actor’s ‘attackers’
In 2021, Smollett was found guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct after it turned out he set up the attack.
Brothers who helped Jussie Smollett stage hate crime hoax say actor got ‘sweetheart deal,’ call on him to admit guilt
The real injustice here was the sweetheart deal that [Smollett] was given by Kim Foxx’s office at the beginning of all of ...
Nigerian Brothers Involved In Jussie Smollett's Hate Crime Hoax Urge The Actor To Admit Guilt
The Osundairo brothers, Abel and Ola, have broken their silence after Jussie Smollett's hoax conviction was overturned ...
Perez Hilton says Jussie Smollett decision won't help 'tanked' career: Court didn't dispute hate crime hoax
Pop culture expert and crime buff Perez Hilton weighs in on the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to toss the hate crime hoax ...
Jussie Smollett, the Chicago Way, and MAGA
Justice is denied by the corrupt blue state powerbrokers In his epic poem “Chicago,” Carl Sandburg popularized the moniker of ...