After just six days in Cook County Jail, Jussie Smollett today an appeals court ruled that he must be released while awaiting appeal. His attorneys argued that his 150 day sentence would be served before the appeal of his conviction could take place. Jussie Smollett was convicted five counts of felony disorderly conduct for staging and subsequently lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.
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The appeals court ruled that Jussie Smollett is to be released after posting a personal recognizance bond of $150,000. His attorneys also argued that he was in danger in the Cook County jail. You know, like everyone else in there. Apparently, Jussie Smollett is special.
Thoughts?
He’ll be a social pariah for life.
OJ Simpson was in the restaurant a couple of weeks ago and another guest spit on him.
👏👏👏 for the other guest. I’m surprised OJ did not try to press charges though. I’ve seen before where it’s a form of assault. I’m just sick of OJ. I’m sick of Jussie Smollett. Like Tamara, I fell for his hoax initially. However, after reading/hearing the details of the hoax, it’s asinine how he ever believed he’d get away with it. It’s disgusting how incensed he acts.
YIKES! I know everyone who is anyone comes to your place, but this is just icky.
Oh, wow! Crazy. I saw him a couple years ago ar Giada’s and a woman kept yelling, “murderer.” She got asked to leave.
Hold up now….what he did was reprehensible, but he hasn’t been accused of killing anyone. Comparing Jussie to OJ is apples to oranges IMHO.
Read again, I didn’t compare Jessie to OJ.
I made an analogy of a social pariah.
Unbelievable. So basically he gets away with it.
I wish the judge would have set a deadline for filing the appeal. He doesn’t have money to pay anyone off, he was on one show for two or three seasons and won’t be making any royalties in reruns. So… must be nice to still have those connections on Martha’s Vineyard. Thx again Auntie Michelle!
Michelle Obama is not Jussie aunt. The level of disrespect is not funny.
Pathetic, but I get it. I can see this person and his people suing the system for covid, unfair treatment, etc…. probably still will for the 6 days!
Don’t forget the POLAR VORTEX that was happening in Chicago that night/morning… Mother Nature better lawyer up.
What a cry baby. Too much to expect he would have any remorse and just sit down, stfu, and do his time.
You do the crime you do the time motherfucker.
If you can find the video of him and his posse “walking” out of the prison you must watch it. If you’ve ever played whack-a-mole that is what they look like head-on walking out, I found it to be sooo funny how tough they tried to look!
Did he get out today?
If the idiots who stormed the capital January 6 2021 are allowed to plead and beg for mercy and understanding then so is Jussie. The double standards is what’s wrong with the world today. There’s two sets of rules instead of one.
He did not plead for mercy.
Jussie is still (ridiculously) denying he is guilty; he is not pleading for mercy.
The double standard is that privileged Jussie got out even after being found guilty, while many Jan 6 people have been locked up for more than a year without having being convicted of anything, and many trials still not scheduled for many months.
I’m not defending what the Jan 6 people did. I’m saying the double standard is working the opposite of the way you’re claiming. Jussie is the privileged one.
Agreed. All that shouting about I’m innocent, if he wanted to talk he should have taken the stand to speak under oath plus a cross examination. What a pathetic loser.
As far as the January 6th people go (I’m not defending them, I don’t think what they did was right so don’tstart calling me names) (and why do liberals bring that up for EVERYTHING?) the proper comparison would be them versus BLM rioters. How many rioters and looters are still in jail? How many got tracked down and charged? How many got bailed out by liberals and never suffered any consequences at all? Conservatives believe you do the crime you do the time. You don’t see any wealthy conservatives bailing Jan 6th people out. So to compare Jussie to anyone from Jan 6th is a false equivalency on several levels.
Exactly. Thank you.
The j6 defendants, most charged with misdemeanors, have been in jail for over a year with no bail before their trials. There is a double standard just not the one you think there is.