Jussie Smollett To Be Sentenced For Hate Crime Hoax, Could Spend Up To 15 Years Behind Bars

Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett To Be Sentenced For Hate Crime Hoax, Could Spend Up To 15 Years Behind Bars

Jussie Smollett is back in court for sentencing.

Ex-Empire star Jussie Smollett’s sentencing for his fake hate crime trial is slated for Thurs. (Mar. 10). A judge will determine if Smollett faces jail time.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – DECEMBER 01: Jussie Smollett seen at the Heroes In The Struggle Gala at the Director’s Guild Of America on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by A Turner Archives)

Although his clean rap sheet is expected to keep him out of prison, the actor could be forced behind bars. According to a source, Smollett is looking at:

“Up to three years in prison for each of the five felony counts of disorderly conduct — the charge filed for lying to police — of which he was convicted.”

Due to the nonviolent nature of the crime, he’ll likely serve about a year in county jail, probation, or community service.

Smollett’s head lawyer reportedly announced that he will request to have the charges dismissed ahead of the hearing. However, the chances of Judge James Linn granting the motion are slim.

Jussie Smollett

In Dec. 2021, Jussie Smollett was found guilty of staging a false hate crime. Back in Jan. 2019, Smollett alleged that two men wearing ski masks attacked him outside his Chicago apartment complex. He claimed that the men shouted racial and homophobic slurs as they beat him.

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