The Chicago jury, which deliberated for more than nine hours, found Smollett guilty of five of the six charges he faced
A jury has found the Empire actor Jussie Smollett guilty of faking a hate crime against himself to raise his celebrity profile.
The Chicago jury, which deliberated for more than nine hours, found Smollett guilty of five charges of disorderly conduct. He was acquitted on a sixth count, of lying to a detective in mid-February, weeks after Smollett said he was attacked.
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