EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?
The IndependentGet Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The 39-year-old was charged under Illinois’ disorderly conduct statute, which encompasses a wide range of offenses, from making prank 911 calls to placing harassing calls as a debt collector. A Canadian, Robert Spearing, was charged with disorderly conduct in 2011 after Chicago police said he lied about being beaten and robbed of tickets to an Oprah Winfrey show. Disorderly conduct charges for filing a false police report aren’t uncommon and are sometimes tied to insurance fraud. Each count of disorderly conduct represents an instance during Jan. 29, 2019, and then on Feb. 14, 2019, in which Smollett allegedly lied to police.
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EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?
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Timeline of events since Jussie Smollett reported attack
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EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?
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EXPLAINER: What charges did Jussie Smollett face at trial?
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Timeline of events since Jussie Smollett reported attack
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