Actor told police he was attacked in 2019 for being Black and gay.
Jussie Smollett was sentenced Thursday to 150 days in jail for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that the former «Empire» actor orchestrated himself.
Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced Smollett to 30 months of felony probation, including 150 days in the county jail. Linn denied a request to suspend Smollett’s sentence and ordered he be placed in custody immediately, cbc.ca.
Smollett was also ordered to pay $120,106 US in restitution, according to cbc.ca.
Jussie Smollett still claims his innocent.
