Jussie Smollett’s siblings reacted with outrage to the actor’s sentence of 150 days in jail for staging a hate crime in 2019.
“You turned your life upside down by your misconduct and shenanigans,” Cook County Judge James Linn said Thursday during Smollett’s sentencing in Chicago, according to WMAC-TV. “There’s nothing that any sentencing judge can do to you that would compare to the damage you’ve already caused yourself.”
Linn said Smollett, 39, should have known the repercussions of his actions.
“For you now to sit here, convicted of hoaxing, hate crimes … the hypocrisy is just astounding,” Linn said.
Smollett faces 30 months of probation as well, and he was ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution to the city of Chicago and was fined $25,000, according to The Associated Press.
Smollett declared his innocence after the sentence was announced.
“I am innocent. I could have said I am guilty a long time ago,” Smollett shouted, raising his fist.
He committed fraud and deserves a much harsher sentence!
WHITES were the VICTIM !!!!!!
I agree with 7:08!
A whole family of stupids.
He committed a hate crime against Whites!! He should have a longer jail sentence than he got.
Don’t DROP the SOAP !!!! LOL LOL Punk !!!!
I thought he was going to get away from the charges period. Chicago is a shithole where money talks which this guy, Jussie Smollett has alot of and bought his way out before he was sentenced to jail. He was chanting,” I am not suicidal, I am not suicidal, I am innocent!” Then he went to jail then two days later released on home detention???? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$