Illinois Appeals Court Affirms Actor Jussie Smollett’s Convictions and Jail Sentence

Illinois Appeals Court Affirms Actor Jussie Smollett’s Convictions and Jail Sentence
Jussie Smollett arrives at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on June 26, 2022. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
The Associated Press
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An appeals court upheld the disorderly conduct convictions Friday of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying about it to Chicago police.

Mr. Smollett, who appeared in the TV show “Empire,” challenged the role of a special prosecutor, jury selection, evidence and many other aspects of the case. But all were turned aside in a 2–1 opinion from the Illinois Appellate Court.