Patch Poll: Share Your Opinion On Jussie Smollet's Jail Sentence

Chicago IL

11 March, 2022

12:54 PM

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CHICAGO — Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in Cook County jail, 30 months' probation and to pay the city of Chicago more than $120,000 in restitution and a $25,000 fine on felony convictions for orchestrating a hate crime against himself and lying about it to police. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the actor's sentence should send a message that "making false claims and allegations will not be tolerated." Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx called Smollett's prosecution a "kangaroo court." Patch wants to know what you think: Loading…