On December 9, 2021, American actor Jussie Smollett (Jussie Smollett) was convicted by a jury in Chicago on five counts for self-directing and acting hate crimes and lying to the police. Smollett (right) was found guilty and left the court building with his family. (Photo credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
[See China News on December 10, 2021](See Chinese reporter Cheng Wen Compilation/Comprehensive Report) United StatesactorZhu Xi.Smollett(Jussie Smollett) due to self-directed and self-acting robbery andHate crimeAnd to the policelieAnd on December 9th (Thursday) wasjuryFound guilty.This case occurred nearly three years ago, and it shocked the entire United States.TrumpAnd its supporters caused a one-sided condemnation of public opinion.
After about a week of trial, the jury conducted nearly 10 hours of deliberations on Wednesday (December 8) and Thursday (9th), and ruled on Thursday that the 39-year-old actor Smalley He was guilty of five serious crimes of disturbing order for making a false report to the police.
A prosecutor in Chicago said that Thursday’s verdict was “a resounding message from the jury that Mr. Smollett did exactly what we charged.” Smollett recruited two brothers The person faked the scene of his personal attack so that the surveillance cameras could record it, and then Smollett posted the video on social media to promote “anti-hate crime”.
Smollett is a black and gay actor who claimed to be the victim of the January 2019 attack. Two men put a rope around his neck (symbolizing lynching) and shouted racism at him , Anti-gay and pro-Trump remarks.
The Nigerian brothers testified that Smollett paid $3,500 for both of them, made them wear the red hat of “Make America Great Again” (Make America Great Again), and yelled at him, including “This is a MAGA country”-this obviously reminds people that this is the hatred of Smollett as a black homosexual by the supporters of then President Trump.
This case occurred in January 2019. At that time, it not only shocked the United States, but also made headlines around the world, and formed a one-sided public condemnation of the then-U.S. President Trump and his supporters.
Special prosecutor Dan. Dan Webb said after Thursday’s verdict: “Mr. Smollett not only lied to the police and caused serious damage to the city of Chicago for no apparent reason, but he also lied to the jury after taking the oath, causing problems. more complicated.”
Prosecutor Weber praised the work done by the jury in the verdict, stating that Smollett “stands in front of them (the jury) and lied for hours, hours, hours (of lying)-this is really exacerbated. His improper behavior.”
Prosecutor Weber also emphasized: “The defendant (Smollett) has the right to be tried. The defendant has the right to argue that their case has not been proved beyond reasonable doubt, but the defendant has no right to lie before the jury after taking an oath. ”
After a jury found Smollett guilty of five of the six alleged misconduct charges for lying to the police, his lawyer again acquitted Smollett on Thursday and decided to appeal. , Also said that “100% confident” the appeal will win.
Judge James. Lin (James Linn) scheduled the sentencing hearing on Smollett on January 27 next year, and said that he will make a final sentence on Smollett at a later date.
Misconduct is a fourth-degree felony with a maximum sentence of three years in prison, but according to sources from the Associated Press, some experts said that if Smollett is convicted, he may be sentenced to probation and ordered to perform community service.
The lawyers of the two brothers who testified in the Smollett case stated that her client was “very excited and satisfied with the result (Thursday’s ruling)”. It is reported that the two brothers were Smollett’s acquaintances before the “attack.”
After the verdict on Thursday, Attorney General Weber was asked whether Smollett would be charged with perjury for lying on the witness stand. Attorney General Weber replied that after the defendant was convicted, charges of perjury would “generally” not occur. But it is unclear what else will happen in Smollett’s case.
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