Jussie Smollett — Photos Of The Actor

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March 11, 2022 3:13PM EST

Jussie Smollett is best known as an actor. Here’s some of his pics.

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Jussie Smollett leaving court.

Jussie Smollett leaving court. — Actor Jussie Smollett poses for a selfie outside the Leighton Criminal Court Building after a hearing Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a statement Tuesday that Smollett’s record ‘has been wiped clean.’ Smollett was indicted on Feb. 20 on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. He claimed that they poured bleach on him, put a noose around his neck and told him ‘This is MAGA country.’ Ultimately two Nigerian brothers — one of who was Jussie’s personal trainer and an extra on ‘Empire’ — confessed to police that Jussie paid the $3,500 to stage the attack, which police later said was motivated by a desire to getting a pay raise on ‘Empire.’ In a completely unexpected move, Cook County State Attorney’s Office on March 26 dropped all charges against Jussie with little explanation That move deeply angered Chicago’s police chief and mayor.

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Jussie Smollett Mugshot

Jussie Smollett Mugshot — Jussie Smollett, 39, took this mugshot at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, March 10, 2022. This mugshot, which was provided by Cook County Jail, was taken just hours after Jussie was sentenced to 30 months felony probation, which will include 150 days in jail. The fallen ‘Empire’ actor was also ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution and a $25,000 fine for making false reports to Chicago police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019.

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Jussie Smollett Arrives For Sentencing

Jussie Smollett Arrives For Sentencing — Jussie Smollett arrived alongside his family at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse to be sentenced after he was found guilty of staging a hate crime. The actor’s lawyers argued for a new trial.

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Jussie Smollett In Court For Sentencing

Jussie Smollett In Court For Sentencing — Jussie Smollett waited in court for his sentencing on March 10, 2022. A few stars like Samuel L. Jackson had penned letters to the Chicago judge to try to get a lenient sentence for the star.

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Jussie Smollett outside of court

Jussie Smollett outside of court — Jussie Smollett arrives with family and attorneys at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse for the fifth day of his trial for reportedly staging an attack on himself in Chicago, Illinois in 2021. According to prosecutors Smollett faces charges of felony disorderly conduct for lying to Chicago police that he was the victim of a hate crime early in January 2019.

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Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his trial

Jussie Smollett arrives at court for his trial — Jussie Smollett and his family arrive at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse for jury selection at his trial in Chicago on November 29, 2021. He wore a face mask.

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Jussie Smollett arrives at a news conference

Jussie Smollett arrives at a news conference — Empire actor Jussie Smollett arrives a news conference after a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a Tuesday morning statement that Smollett’s record ‘has been wiped clean.’ Smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs.

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Jussie Smollett poses with fans

Jussie Smollett poses with fans — Empire actor Jussie Smollett appears with a fan as he walks out of the Leighton Criminal Court Building after a hearing Tuesday, March 26, 2019, in Chicago. Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a statement Tuesday that Smollett’s record ‘has been wiped clean.’ Smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs.

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Jussie Smollett in his booking photo

Jussie Smollett in his booking photo — A handout booking photo provided by the Chicago Police Department on 21 February 2019 shows ‘Empire’ TV series actor Jussie Smollett during his arrest in Chicago, Illinois in 2019. Smollett has been charged with felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report claiming he was attacked in January 2019 by two white men who shouted slurs, poured bleach on him and placed a rope around his neck in an incident that has drawn national attention.

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Jussie Smollett attends the BMI R&B Hip Hop Awards

Jussie Smollett attends the BMI R&B Hip Hop Awards — Jussie Smollett attends the BMI R&B Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta on Aug. 30 2018. He wore a green top and tan pants.

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Jussie Smollett smiles at a magazine launch

Jussie Smollett smiles at a magazine launch — Jussie Smollett is all smiles at the ‘Spirit and Flesh’ Magazine Cover Launch Party in New York on Sept. 22, 2018. He wore a gray jacket.

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Jussie Smollett holds his copy of a magazine

Jussie Smollett holds his copy of a magazine — Jussie Smollett holds a copy of ‘Spirit and Flesh’ Magazine at his cover launch party on Sept. 22, 2018. He looked very happy!

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Jussie Smollett speaking

Jussie Smollett speaking — Jussie Smollett speaks at The Black AIDS Insitute’s 2018 Hosts Heroes in The Struggle Gala in Los Angeles on Dec. 1, 2018. He wore a suit and tie.

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Jussie Smollett at the Tribeca TV Festival

Jussie Smollett at the Tribeca TV Festival — Jussie Smollett attends the ‘Empire’ premiere at the Tribeca TV Festival in New York on Sept. 22, 2018. He wore a striped shirt and jeans.

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Jussie Smollett at the Fox upfronts

Jussie Smollett at the Fox upfronts — Actors Jussie Smollett, left, and Terrence Howard attend the Fox Networks Group 2018 programming presentation after party. It was at Wollman Rink in Central Park, in New York on May 14, 2018.

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Jussie Smollett at the Fox upfronts party

Jussie Smollett at the Fox upfronts party — Jussie Smollett attends the Fox Networks Group 2018 upfronts after party. It was at Wollman Rink in Central Park, in New York on May 14, 2018.

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Jussie Smollett poses for a portrait

Jussie Smollett poses for a portrait — Actor-singer Jussie Smollett, from the Fox series, ‘Empire,’ poses for a portrait, in New York on March 1, 2018. He wore a patterned top and white pants.

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Jussie Smollett getting his picture taken

Jussie Smollett getting his picture taken — Jussie Smollett poses for a portrait, in New York on March 6, 2018. He looked comfortable.

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Jussie Smollett at TrevorLIVE

Jussie Smollett at TrevorLIVE — Jussie Smollett at TrevorLIVE in Los Angeles, CA on December 2, 2018. He looked great.

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