Court Overturns Conviction of Actor Jussie Smollett (Newser Breaking News)

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November 21, 2024   Happening Now Court Overturns Conviction of Actor Jussie Smollett A big surprise in the case of actor Jussie Smollett: The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned his conviction on allegations that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in downtown Chicago in 2019, per the AP. The Chicago Sun-Times calls it a "blockbuster" decision "that will spare the former Empire star a five-month jail sentence, if not clear his name." Keep reading     Most Read in the Last 24 Hours   Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved