Fox News: Illinois Supreme Court Overturns Jussie Smollett’s 2019 Conviction on Allegations of Staging a Racist and Homophobic Attack

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FAULKNER: “The Illinois Supreme Court has just overturned, remember him, Actor Jussie Smollett, the conviction that he had for orchestrating a hate crime hoax in 2019 that burned resources in his city, in Chicago, did all sorts of things, and it was all a lie, well, Smollett was convicted in 2021 on five counts, sentenced to 150 days in jail, released after only 6 days behind bars while he appealed his case. Smollett's attorney said in a statement, 'This was not a prosecution based on facts, rather it was a vindictive persecution and such a proceeding has no place in our criminal justice system. Ultimately, we are pleased that the rule of law was the big winner today. We are thankful to the Illinois Supreme Court for restoring order to Illinois' criminal law jurisprudence.'”