Smollett just sentenced to 30 months probation with the first 150 days to be served in the County Jail. That’s 7 months and 2 1/2 years probation, with restitution in the amount of $25,000. The Judge EXCORIATED Jussie, calling him a narcissist on multiple occasions. At the conclusion, Smollett stood, proclaimed his innocence and stated that he was not suicidal.
(This post was last modified: 03-10-2022 07:52 PM by CrimsonPhantom.)
(03-10-2022 07:50 PM)fsquid Wrote: Kinda surprised he got real time.
Quote:The actor had no prior convictions which is one reason his bond was not revoked, and a reason that former Cook County prosecutor Darren O’Brien predicted that Smollett would not face a prison sentence.
“If the person is going into custody ultimately, usually they revoke the bond,” he said. “That’s another indication that I doubt he’s going to jail.”
But another CNN legal analyst, Joey Jackson, predicted that the actor could face probation, but that when he testified he “exposed himself to jail time.”
“When you testify in a case, the judge now gets a sense of what you said,” he said. “What Jussie Smollett said was resoundingly rejected by that jury. The jury did not buy what he was selling. That’s not lost upon a judge. You came into the courtroom and fabricated.”
The actor was indicted in March 2019 on 16 charges, but those charges were later dropped by Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx in exchange for Smollett forfeiting his $10,000 bond and doing community service.
The decision led to a judge appointing a special prosecutor to look into the case, which then led to another grand jury indicting the actor, who was convicted in December on five of six felony charges.
Smollett was charged with six counts of disorderly conduct after police said he made false reports about being the victim of a hate crime.
In closing arguments, the prosecutor told jurors there is “overwhelming evidence” that Smollett staged the attack, then lied to police about it for publicity.
Glad he is going to see at least some jailtime, although I'd have liked to see more than 150 days. His narcissistic publicity stunt diminishes the suffering that real victims of real hate crimes suffer all too often in this country. A shame the fine wasn't higher as well. I seriously doubt the impact to the Chicago Police Department, which has plenty of real crime to deal with, was limited to $25,000 when they spent weeks investigating his lies.
I don’t understand the “not suicidal” if anyone would like to fill me in. What does he think he messed around with the wrong people to the level of an Epstein? All I can think of is the other inmates likely won’t like his kind of criminality, but that’s only if he’s surrounded by real inmates and not the white collar crime.
(03-10-2022 09:37 PM)natibeast2.0 Wrote: I don’t understand the “not suicidal” if anyone would like to fill me in. What does he think he messed around with the wrong people to the level of an Epstein? All I can think of is the other inmates likely won’t like his kind of criminality, but that’s only if he’s surrounded by real inmates and not the white collar crime.
