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.
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.
Jussie Smollett’s conviction overturned in alleged hate-crime hoax: How we got here and what’s next
Nearly six years after actor Jussie Smollett was accused of staging a hate-crime hoax in downtown Chicago and lying to police, an Illinois Supreme Court decision overturned his conviction over prosecutorial issues,
Actor Jussie Smollett's conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for allegedly staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago in 2019.The state's highest court did not weigh in on the merits of the case against Smollett,
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.
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned
Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in false crime case overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against ...
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 ...
Actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's conviction for allegedly staging a ...
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Jussie Smollett conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax conviction. "Today we resolve a ...
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 ...