Jussie Smollett is convicted of five counts of disorderly conduct and faces 20 years in jail
Daily MailJussie Smollett has been convicted of faking a racist and homophobic hate crime, and faces up to 20 years in jail for staging the attack and concocting a 'ridiculous story'. Jussie Smollett is pictured arriving at court in Chicago on Thursday evening, shortly before he was convicted of faking a hate crime Nenye Uche, Smollett's attorney, said after the verdict that they were 'disappointed' but he was confident they would win on appeal Jussie Smollett - guilty on five of six charges of disorderly conduct Count 1 - GUILTY This count accuses him of telling responding Chicago Police Officer Muhammed Baig at around 2:45am, some 45 minutes after the purported attack, that he was the victim of a hate crime. Dan Webb, the special prosecutor, is seen on Thursday speaking outside court in Chicago Olabinjo 'Ola' Osundairo is seen leaving court on Thursday with his lawyer, Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez Gloria Schmidt Rodriguez, seen addressing the press with her client Olabinjo 'Ola' Osundairo standing behind her, said her client 'could not be more thrilled and pleased with the verdict' On social media, conservatives pointed out that many Democrats were quick to blame Trump supporters and accept Smollett's version of events. Smollett didn't answer reporters' questions about whether he was nervous about the verdict, and has since been convicted of five felony counts Jussie Smollett is pictured arriving at court on Thursday evening shortly before jurors delivered their verdict Jussie Smollett is pictured outside court Wednesday. A jury reached a verdict on his case Thursday Smollett is accused of plotting a fake racist and homophobic attack with brothers Abimbola Osundairo, left and Olabinjo Osundairo, right.
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