Jussie Smollett found guilty on 5 counts of lying to police about his anti-gay hate attack

Jussie Smollett in 2018
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On Thursday evening, an Illinois jury found former Empire actor Jussie Smollett guilty on five counts of disorderly conduct related to lying to police about being the victim of a racist and anti-gay hate crime.

He now faces up to three years in prison, though many speculate that he may receive probation and community service hours instead. A sentencing hearing will be set for a later date. Smollett is expected to appeal the ruling.

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Prosecutors alleged that Smollett lied to Chicago police on January 29, 2019, when he claimed he had been victimized in a 2 a.m. attack while he walked to a local drug store to buy eggs. The actor alleged that two white men attacked him, pouring bleach on him and putting a noose around his neck while shouting, “This is MAGA country.”

The Osundairo brothers were caught carrying the rope and bleach on a security camera the night of the attack. Video footage also showed Smollett and the brothers driving around the area where the attack occurred about a week before it took place.

Prosecutors said that Smollett paid…

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