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'It's an outrage': Jussie Smollett being held in jail psych ward, brother claims
The "Empire" actor, who remains at the Cook County Jail after being sentenced to five months behind bars for staging a hate crime, was thrown into the ward because of...
Jussie Smollett believes race played a part in jail sentence over hate crime hoax
The actor reportedly told his defense team that he expected jail time and believed he'd be treated more harshly for the non-violent offense than others due to his skin color.
Jussie Smollet to serve prison sentence in protective custody
Jussie Smollett will serve his prison time in protective custody, officials said.
Inside Jussie Smollett's terrifying new prison home
The Cook County Jail where the "Empire" actor will spend the next 150 days has faced hundreds of lawsuits over the years.
Jussie Smollett plays victim again and other commentary
All the top takes compiled by The Post Editorial Board.
'Epstein situation': Lawyer attempts to explain Jussie Smollett's courtroom tirade
Jussie Smollett is worried he'll be the next Jeffrey Epstein.
'Mob justice': Chicago's top prosecutor slams handling of Jussie Smollett case
Kim Foxx made the remarks in a Thursday night column in the Chicago Sun-Times published shortly after Smollett was sentenced to five months in jail.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts Jussie Smollett after sentencing, welcomes payback
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot slammed Jussie Smollett Thursday and said the former “Empire” actor’s sentence for faking a hate crime should send a message to others who’d make bogus claims.
Jussie Smollett sentenced to jail for staging hate crime
A Chicago judge sentenced the fallen star to 150 days in jail and 30 months of probation Thursday for lying to police.
Jussie Smollett sentencing underway in Chicago
CHICAGO – Jussie Smollett’s sentencing is underway in Chicago criminal court. The former “Empire” actor was convicted on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for lying to police after his...
Jussie Smollett to be sentenced today for hate crime hoax
The disgraced actor will be sentenced Thursday at the George N. Leighton criminal courthouse in Chicago three months after a jury found him guilty of lying to police.
'He's lost a lot of time': Jussie Smollett will return to acting and activism, friend says
Disgraced "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett faces a sentencing of up to 15 years on March 10, after a guilty verdict on five counts of disorderly conduct for staging a hate...
Jussie Smollett files motion to throw out his guilty verdict for staging hate crime
Jussie Smollett's lawyers asked a Chicago judge Friday to toss out his conviction for staging a hate crime -- or grant him a new trial -- claiming that his constitutional...
This is when Jussie Smollett will learn his fate
The disgraced actor will be sentenced for staging a hate crime against himself on March 10 following his conviction on felony disorderly conduct charges, a Chicago judge said Thursday.
The biggest trials of 2021: From Derek Chauvin to R. Kelly
Juries across the country weighed some of the most racially and culturally divisive cases in 2021 – as trials from Manhattan to Minnesota captivated the American public.
Special prosecutor report found Foxx's office mishandled Smollett case
The initial handling of allegations that former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett staged a fake attack in Chicago was a “major failure” by the local prosecutor’s office, according to a damning investigative report...
Sole black juror says Jussie Smollett's noose claim 'didn't add up'
Andre Hope suggested Smollett's story that he was beaten up by two Trump-loving bigots who tied a noose around his neck and doused him in bleach was too elaborate to...
Jussie Smollett juror says panel didn't buy his hate crime claim
The unidentified juror said the panel knew the "Empire" actor was lying when he testified at his disorderly conduct trial.
Experts say Jussie Smollett is in 'matrix of arrogance' as he awaits sentencing
Experts say Jussie Smollett's stubbornness is among the textbook signs of narcissistic personality disorder he seems to exhibit.
Trump calls Smollett's false police report a 'hate crime in reverse'
Former President Donald Trump called Jussie Smollett's false police report about being attacked "a hate crime in reverse" in response to the disgraced "Empire" star's guilty verdict.