Empire actor was found guilty of lying to police after claiming he was attacked in 2019

Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett, who was convicted last month for lying to police about a racist, homophobic attack that authorities said he staged, will return to court for sentencing March 10, a judge said Thursday, cbc.ca reports.

Cook County Judge James Linn set the sentencing date in Chicago for the former Empire actor, who told the judge he was in New York, during a hearing on Zoom.

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