In a shocking development, the Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction for alleged hoax hate crimes.
As widely reported, the ‘Empire’ actor said he was accosted by MAGA fans.
However, investigators finally turned their suspicions on him, and he was convicted of five felony charges of disorderly conduct for allegedly organizing a hate crime against himself in December 2021.
Smollett was sentenced in 2022 to 150 days in county prison. He was released a few days later after filing an appeal, but his appeal was refused in December 2023, leaving the situation in limbo.
However, that changed today (November 21) when his conviction was formally overturned.
The court’s opinion was shared in the Chicago Tribune. It read;
“We are aware that this case has generated significant public interest and that many people were dissatisfied with the resolution of the original case and believed it to be unjust. Nevertheless, what would be more unjust than the resolution of any one criminal case would be a holding from this court that the State was not bound to honor agreements upon which people have detrimentally relied.”