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Washington (AFP) - US actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to almost five months in prison Thursday after being found guilty of falsely telling police he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime in 2019 -- an attack prosecutors said he himself staged. The gay 39-year-old African-American was found guilty in December of "planning" the fake assault by paying two Nigerian brothers $3,500, and of lying to police in his depositions. "You really crave the attention and you wanted to get the attention," Chicago Judge James Linn told the former "Empire" star as he read out the sentence. He ...
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Washington (AFP) - A jury in Chicago on Thursday found US actor Jussie Smollett guilty of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for falsely telling police he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime in 2019 -- an attack prosecutors said he himself staged. Smollett, who was one of the stars of the popular television drama "Empire" at the time, told police in January 2019 that he was attacked in the middle of the night by two masked men while walking near his Chicago home. But investigators eventually concluded -- based on examination of closed circuit television images and the ce...
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Chicago (AFP) - US actor Jussie Smollett on Monday denied fabricating a hate crime against himself during his trial in Chicago, a case that sparked a wave of national outrage. The former "Empire" star was accused in 2019 of orchestrating a hoax racist attack in the Midwestern city to gain publicity and secure a bigger paycheck. "There was no hoax," the 39-year-old said while on the stand, local media reported. He denied having spoken about a staged attack at any time with his alleged accomplices. Smollett, who had been one of the main cast members on "Empire," reported to police in January 201...
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Chicago (AFP) - The trial of a US actor accused of fabricating a hate crime against himself kicked off Monday in Chicago with jury selection. Former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett was accused in 2019 of orchestrating a hoax racist attack in the Midwestern city to gain publicity and secure a bigger paycheck. The 39-year-old pleaded not guilty to accusations that he planned and participated in the alleged assault. He is also accused of making false statements to police. The trial could end Friday or early next week, Judge James Linn said at the start of the proceedings. Smollett, who had been one...
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