Jussie Smollett sentenced in 2019 hate crime hoax
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Jussie Smollett learned his long-awaited fate when he was sentenced on Thursday after being convicted last year of staging a hate crime against himself and lying about it to Chicago law enforcement.
Asked if he wanted to take the stand prior to his sentencing, "No your honor I don’t want to say anything. Thank you."
Smollett’s defense team, helmed by lead defense attorney Nenye Uche, tried to get the conviction thrown out by pointing out what they allege was a bevy of "flagrant errors" that worked against the actor during the course of the Smollett trial.
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