I wonder if all of this was just a dog and pony show.
BREAKING NEWS: Court orders Jussie Smollett be RELEASED from jail during his appeal after just six days in prison
Disgraced 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett will be released from jail after just six days behind barsJudges ruled that he should go free while his lawyers work on the appeal of his conviction on five felony counts of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack.
He will be released on a $150,000 personal recognizance bond.
Smollett, who has been serving his time in psychiatric care, was sentenced to 150 days behind bars.
Court orders Jussie Smollett be released from jail on bond pending his hate crime hoax conviction appeal
An appeals court ordered Jussie Smollett be released from jail on bond pending the appeal of his conviction. The actor was convicted of lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a hate crime back in 2019.