Jussie Smollett, who is worth nearly a million dollars, was found guilty of lying to police in a hate crime scam.
Jussie Smollett, an American actor, and singer who rose to prominence as a child actor, recently got into trouble for lying.
On Thursday, he got sentenced to thirty months of felony probation, as well as one hundred and fifty days in prison.
Actor Jussie Smollett Sentenced To Jail For 150 Days
Jussie Smollett got sentenced to jail for 150 days following lying to police officials in a hate crime hoax.
He was also ordered to pay more than $120,000 in restitution and a $25,000 fine for filing false reports. In early 2019, he claimed to be a victim of a hate crime.
Despite being found guilty, Smollett maintained his innocence. Even before he got taken into custody, he yelled, “I’m innocent!” and raised his fist in the air.
After about a half-hour of deliberation, Judge James Linn announced his sentence. He stated that the actor wrote the script and chose the actors for the drama on his own.
Jussie, 39, was found guilty in December on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports. He stated that he was targeted and severely beaten because he was gay and Black.
Initially, Hollywood celebrities and political figures rushed to publicly defend the actor, but they had no idea that Smollett had staged the incident by paying people he knew.
Jussie Smollett Net Worth: Salary On Empire & Career Earnings
According to caknowledge, Jussie Smollett sits on a net worth of $17 million. Based on that, it is safe to say that his career earnings could exceed the $20 million mark.
Speaking of Smollett’s salary on Empire, according to hollywoodreporter, he earns a whopping $125,000 per episode.
Jussie started very young. He signed for his first film, “A Little Piece of Heaven,” in 1991. He kept on going as a child actor till 1995 and then took a break.
He again relaunched his career in 2009 and had been making his mark with the TV series “Empire.”
Meet Jussie Smollett Wife On Instagram
Jussie Smollett has not revealed any details regarding his wife or partner on his Instagram handle @jussiesmollettVerified.
In 2015, Smollett came out as gay publicly. He revealed his sexual orientation during a televised interview on the Ellen DeGeneres show.
Later that year, in 2016, he clarified his sexual orientation, stating that he considers himself to be a gay man. However, he also stated that he believes that being open to love is more important than gender.