Jussie Smollett, the former 'Empire' actor who was convicted last month of lying to police that he was a victim of a hate crime, is set to be sentenced on March 10, his attorney Tamara Walker confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
-- Jussie Smollett, the former "Empire" actor who was convicted last month of lying to police that he was a victim of a hate crime, is set to be sentenced on March 10, his attorney Tamara Walker confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
Chicago police investigated the case as a possible hate crime but soon determined the actor orchestrated the incident. They said he paid two brothers he knew from the TV show "Empire" to stage the incident for publicity. They said that they fake punched him, poured bleach on him, put a noose around his neck and used racist and homophobic slurs -- because he told them to.Smollett testified in his own defense and said he paid the brothers only for training advice and nutritional tips. He cast doubt on their true motivations and said he had a sexual relationship with one of the brothers.