Latest On Jussie Smollett 2024 News. Jussie smollett asks illinois high court to hear appeal of convictions for lying about hate crime The illinois supreme court has overturned actor jussie smollett’s conviction on charges that he staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lied to chicago police.

In a stunning ruling thursday, the illinois supreme court overturned the conviction of actor jussie smollett for an alleged hoax hate crime, a move that will spare the former “empire” star a. In springfield tuesday, the attorney for former “empire” actor jussie smollett asked justices to reverse his client’s 2021 disorderly conduct conviction.