Jussie Smollet Sentenced to 30 Months Felony Probation For Hate Crime Hoax

In December, Smollett, known for his role in the television series “Empire,” was found guilty of staging an assault by two men and filing a false police report. In the report, he claimed the two men shouted racial and homophobic insults. He was earlier convicted of five counts of felony disorderly conduct and acquitted of a sixth.