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

Actor Jussie Smollett talks to the media before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped, in Chicago on March 26, 2019. Paul Beaty/AP Photo

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.