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Actor JussieSmollett, one-time star of the TV drama “Empire,” will be sentenced in Chicago on Thursday for staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain sympathy and boost his career.

Former"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves court during his trial for six counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. December 8, 2021.Former"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves court during his trial for six counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. December 8, 2021.

In December, a Cook County Circuit Court jury found Smollett, 39, guilty of five of the six felony disorderly conduct counts he faced, one for each time he was accused of lying to police. Police arrested the actor a month later, saying he paid two brothers $3,500 to stage the attack in an effort to raise his show-business profile. He eventually pleaded not guilty to six counts of felony disorderly conduct

 

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They going to make him into a Jessie Smalltit in jail. Another one that made bad choices.

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