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Judge orders Jussie Smollett to be released from prison on appeal
Jussie Smollett is released from the Cook County Jail in Chicago as he appeals his conviction. The news comes less than a week after the former Empire star was sentenced to 150 days behind bars for lying to police about staging his own hate crime in 2019. It’s the latest twist in a bizarre three-year legal saga for Smollett. . According to reports, Smollett will pay $150,000 bail to walk free. It is not clear exactly when he will be released. CBNewz has reached out to the actor’s team for comment, but a post on his social media page declared the ruling a “huge victory in what will be a longer way to go”.
