CHICAGO — A judge sentenced Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail Thursday, branding the Black and gay actor a narcissistic charlatan for staging a hate crime against himself to grab the limelight while the nation struggled with wrenching issues of racial injustice. “I could have said I am guilty a long time ago.” The judge sentenced Smollett to 30 …
“Empire” star Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated in 2019, which caused a national uproar as it unfolded. However, Linn described Smollett’s performance on the witness stand during the trial as “pure perjury” and as an ample aggravating factor to harshen the sentence. …
