Verdict reached in Jussie Smollett case, actor accused of staging hoax hate crime



The actor was found guilty on Thursday of staging a hate crime against himself in order to get sympathy and boost his career. The prosecutors said that he lied to the police when he said he was attacked by two people on a dark Chicago street. The jury in the Cook County Circuit Court found him guilty of five of the six felony disorderly conduct counts he faced, one for each time he was accused of lying to police.

A jury in Chicago began deliberations on Wednesday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, who is accused of orchestrating a hate crime against himself to raise his celebrity. After listening to closing arguments, jurors were sent home for the day. The prosecution's case was built like a house of cards, according to an attorney for the client.

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A jury in Chicago convicted former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett on Thursday of faking a racist and anti-gay attack on himself. As the verdict was read in the courtroom, he stood and faced the jury. The jury found the 39-year-old guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct for each time he was charged with lying to police after the alleged attack.

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A jury of six men and six women delivered the verdict on Thursday. Up to 20 years in prison is what the former "19 Kids and Counting" star faces.

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The former star of "Empire" was found guilty of five counts of lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack. He was found not guilty on a sixth charge. There were six counts of disorderly conduct against the actor.

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