On Thursday (Nov. 21), the Illinois Supreme Court overturned Jussie Smollett’s 2021 conviction for allegedly staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself and lying to police.

After serving six days behind bars, Smollett was released pending an appeal of the verdict. Despite the controversy and legal challenges, the actor has consistently maintained his innocence.

Actor Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for ... attack that he orchestrated or allow him… A jury has reached a verdict in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged ...

In January 2019, actor Jussie Smollett told police he had been the victim of a hate crime. His account of what happened that night has been disputed, resulting in a messy, public legal battle with ...