Jussie Smollett, the former actor from ‘Empire,’ fails in his appeal against the conviction in the hoax case.
An Illinois appellate court has affirmed the conviction of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett for orchestrating a hate crime against himself nearly five years ago. Smollett, convicted in December 2021 on five felony charges of disorderly conduct, was later sentenced to 150 days in the Cook County jail. In a 2-1 vote, the First…









