OFF TO THE BIG HOUSE: Jussie Faces Jail Time, Says He’s Not Suicidal
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Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to jail Thursday in Chicago for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in Jan. 2019.
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The former “Empire” actor will spend 150 days in the Cook County jail with 30 months of probation.
He will pay the City of Chicago $120,000 in restitution and was also fined $25,000.
“Your honor, I respect you and I respect the jury, but I did not do this,” Smollett said.
“And I am not suicidal,” he added. “And if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself. And you must all know that.”
Cook County Judge James Linn scolded the 39-year-old for his actions.
“There’s a side of you that has this arrogance, and selfishness and narcissism that’s just disgraceful,” the judge said. “You’re not a victim of a racial hate crime, you’re not a victim of a homophobic hate crime. You’re just a charlatan pretending to be a victim of a hate crime, and that’s shameful.”
BREAKING: Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in county jail & 30 months of probation; the disgraced actor told the judge "I am not suicidal and if anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself."https://t.co/ohq91zZDhS pic.twitter.com/vM5ClQvAVI
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 11, 2022
Jussie Smollett screams "I am not suicidal!" as he is taken out of the courtroom.
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 11, 2022
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