Jussie SmollettTheir siblings gave their thoughts after sentencing.
Outside a Chicago courthouse on March 10, Jussie’s siblings spoke to reporters, saying he was innocent and that he didn’t deserve to be punished. judge. The Empire the star has been found guilty of five of six allegations of filing a false report by the police in 2019. His report of a accused of a hate crime prompting judge James Linn to sentence him to 150 days in county jail starting Thursday and 30 months of felony probation.
“[The judge] embarrassed my brother, he said of his arrogance, “his brother Jojo Smollett, 44 years old, said. “He didn’t know the difficulties my brother was having. He didn’t know anything he was facing.”
Jojo went on to say, “In 2022, we don’t shame people like this. Okay? He basically called him a mental case.”
Jussie’s sister Jazz Smollett41 years old, begins by saying that she believes her brother is innocent.
“This shouldn’t be a controversial statement because it’s the absolute truth,” she said. “What is debatable is that his entire ordeal has been undermined of justice.”
