Watch Live: Jussie Smollett to be sentenced in hate crime hoax

Jussie Smollett is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday for his role in lying to police about an alleged hate crime in 2019. Smollett, best known for his role in the TV show "Empire," was convicted in December of five counts of lying to police about the attack but has maintained throughout his extensive legal battles that it was real. 

Smollett faces up to three years in prison for each of the five felony counts.

The sentencing will bring a temporary end to Smollett's battle regarding the attack, which frustrated the Chicago Police Department and led to Smollett being fired from "Empire" at the height of the show's popularity.