A court orders Jussie Smollett to be released from jail during appeal
An appeals court agreed with Smollett’s lawyers that he should be released pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.
An appeals court agreed with Smollett’s lawyers that he should be released pending the appeal of his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.
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Cook County Judge James Linn denied a request to suspend Smollett’s sentence and ordered he be placed in custody immediately.
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