Jussie Smollett Requests New Trial

Jussie Smollett's legal team is requesting a new trial after the actor was found guilty on 5 out of 6 felony charges in regards to his Chicago hate crime case.

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Reportedly, Jussie has asked a Chicago judge to reverse the verdict to find him not guilty.

He's claiming his constitutional rights were violated and that prosecutors in the case had shown possible racism with selecting jurors among other things.

If you can recall...back in 2019 the Empire actor says he was attacked by 2 men who poured bleach on him and put a noose around his neck. He also claimed the men verbally attacked him using homophobic and racist slurs.

After hours of investigation, it was determined that Jussie staged the attack. He has maintained his innocence.

He's scheduled to be sentenced next week. Each of his felonies are punishable by up to 3 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.

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