Jury found Jussie Smollett guilty of charges.
The actor is going to face a three-year jail term or an option of a $25,000 fine.
American actor Jussie Smollett [Instagram/SpurPlay]
The actor claimed to have been attacked by two men who beat him up, tied a noose around his neck, and poured bleach on him.
The actor was found guilty of five out of the six charges leveled against him. Jussie Smollett found guilty of 5 out of 6 court charges
The jury of six men and six women deliberated for more than nine hours on Wednesday, December 8 – December 9, 2021.
He was charged for disorderly conduct charge for a false crime report which is a Class 4 felony and punishable by up to three years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
It would be recalled that Smollett was hospitalized after he was reportedly injured by two men in what looks like a homophobic attack back in January 2019.
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There were reportedly two men wearing ski masks that viciously attacked Jussie as he fought back.
He suffered a fractured rib, and the attackers put a rope around his neck and poured bleach on him as they yelled, “This is MAGA country.”
The Osundairo brothers were later named in the alleged attack on Smollett.