Jussie Smollett has had his conviction for lying to the police with a bizarre anti-Trump hoax overturned in a sensational ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court.
The court found that the former Empire actor had his rights violated by a special prosecutors decision to retry him after initial charges against him were dropped.
Smollett was convicted in December 2021 for lying to police about two men attacking him, yelling homophobic slurs and placing a noose around his neck while wearing MAGA hats.
He was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation after it was proven that he made the episode up, and he was also slapped with a hefty fine of $130,160.
Smollett appealed the ruling and has not yet served a day of that sentence behind bars, and his conviction was previously affirmed by a lower court before the Supreme Court agreed to hear his appeal.
Jussie Smollett has had his conviction overturned in a sensational ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court