Over a fabricated hate crime case, American actor Jussie Smollet was finally sentenced to 150 days in jail, followed by probation.
In 2021, he was found guilty of five felony counts after repeatedly lying to police about the incident.
Smollett, who is black and gay, alleged being the victim of a hate crime in January 2019 while raising awareness about racist and homophobic crimes.
Throughout the inquiry, he maintained his story, despite the fact that the police discovered the incident was manufactured by the actor to seek public attention. After the attack, Smollett soared to extraordinary fame as a result of the fabricated attack.
While Linn agreed that Smollett had some redeeming traits, he claimed that he acted in a narcissistic and terribly selfish manner.
When Smollett’s lies were discovered, it was widely assumed that he had harmed racial justice efforts. Many social justice advocates believe that incidents like these lessen the seriousness of racial justice crimes.
As a result, when delivering his verdict, the judge used similar language. He claimed that Smollett had done significant damage to hate crimes, and that victims would now be unwilling to come forward and register their objections.
Judge James Linn called Smollett a “charlatan,” and said the crime had exposed a side of his personality that is “profoundly arrogant and selfish and narcissistic.” https://t.co/N5zJdTGurX
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Smollett’s grandma, in addition to his lawyers, stepped out to ask the judge not to imprison him.
His counsel argued that because the actor had already lost a year of his performing career, he should not be sentenced to prison at this time.
Jussie Smollett claimed two guys attacked him on the street, wrapped a rope around his neck, beat him, and threw a chemical at him around the time of the bogus incident.
When Chicago police began investigating the incident, it was discovered that the actor had made up the tale.
The actor did it to be noticed, according to Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, so he could advance in his acting profession. According to Johnson, he paid $3,500 to the attackers for the entire affair.
