Jussie Smollett News Update 2024 News Update. Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail — six of which he served before he was freed pending appeal — and was ordered to pay about $130,000 in restitution. Jussie smollett’s lead defense attorney nenye uche speaks to reporters during a news conference thursday, nov.
Jussie smollett went mia following his controversial court case. In springfield tuesday, the attorney for former “empire” actor jussie smollett asked justices to reverse his client’s 2021 disorderly conduct conviction for faking a hate crime.