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[[File:Smollett Obama.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[President Obama]] with Jussie Smollett.]]

[[File:Smollett Obama.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[President Obama]] with Jussie Smollett.]]

'''Jussie Smollett''' (b. 1982) is a liberal [[Hollywood]] actor, singer, director, photographer and five-time convicted [[felon]]. Since 2015 Smollett starred in the Fox drama series ''Empire''. He began his career as a child actor in 1987 starring in commercials and films, including ''The Mighty Ducks'' (1992) and [[Rob Reiner]]'s ''North'' (1994). Smollett has also appeared in [[Ridley Scott]]'s science fiction film ''Alien: Covenant'' (2017) and in ''Marshall'' (2017) as the [[communist]] author [[Langston Hughes]].  

'''Jussie Smollett''' (b. 1982) is a liberal [[Hollywood]] actor, singer, director, photographer and five-time convicted [[felon]]. Smollett is best known for attempting to incite a race war in the [[United States]].  Since 2015 Smollett starred in the Fox drama series ''Empire''. He began his career as a child actor in 1987 starring in commercials and films, including ''The Mighty Ducks'' (1992) and [[Rob Reiner]]'s ''North'' (1994). Smollett has also appeared in [[Ridley Scott]]'s science fiction film ''Alien: Covenant'' (2017) and in ''Marshall'' (2017) as the [[communist]] author [[Langston Hughes]].  

In 2007, Smollett was convicted of giving false information to law enforcement.<ref>Morton, Victor (February 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/jussie-smollett-was-convicted-providing-false-info/ Jussie Smollett was convicted of providing false information to law enforcement in 2007]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.</ref><ref>Caralle, Katelyn (February 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jussie-smollett-lied-to-police-during-dui-stop-in-2007 Jussie Smollett lied to police during DUI stop in 2007]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (February 22, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31544-smollett-lied-to-cops-in-2007-could-face-federal-mail-fraud-charges Smollett Lied to Cops in 2007, Could Face Federal Mail-fraud Charges]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref> In 2019 Smollett was charged with 16 [[felon]]ies in connection with an elaborate [[hate crime hoax]].  In a surprise on March 26, 2019, prosecutors in [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Chicago]] dropped all the charges against Smollett,<ref>Caplan, Joshua (March 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/03/26/jussie-smollett-has-all-charges-dropped-against-him/ Jussie Smollett Has All Charges Dropped Against Him]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 28, 2019.<br>See also:

In 2007, Smollett was convicted of giving false information to law enforcement.<ref>Morton, Victor (February 19, 2019). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/feb/19/jussie-smollett-was-convicted-providing-false-info/ Jussie Smollett was convicted of providing false information to law enforcement in 2007]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.</ref><ref>Caralle, Katelyn (February 20, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/jussie-smollett-lied-to-police-during-dui-stop-in-2007 Jussie Smollett lied to police during DUI stop in 2007]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved February 20, 2019.</ref><ref>Kirkwood, R. Cort (February 22, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/31544-smollett-lied-to-cops-in-2007-could-face-federal-mail-fraud-charges Smollett Lied to Cops in 2007, Could Face Federal Mail-fraud Charges]. ''The New American''. Retrieved February 22, 2019.</ref> In 2019 Smollett was charged with 16 [[felon]]ies in connection with an elaborate [[hate crime hoax]].  In a surprise on March 26, 2019, prosecutors in [[Democrat]]-controlled [[Chicago]] dropped all the charges against Smollett,<ref>Caplan, Joshua (March 26, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/03/26/jussie-smollett-has-all-charges-dropped-against-him/ Jussie Smollett Has All Charges Dropped Against Him]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved March 28, 2019.<br>See also:

Two black [[white supremacist]]s later admitted they were paid $3,500 to carry out the assault on Smollett.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/04/us/census-browning-of-america-myth-blake/index.html</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-smollett-trial-fake-attack-testimony/ Man testifies that Jussie Smollett paid him to "fake beat him up"], CBS, Dec 2, 2021</ref>  On the witness stand Smollett testified that he had consensual sex with the two black white supremacists that assaulted him.

Two black [[white supremacist]]s later admitted they were paid $3,500 to carry out the assault on Smollett.<ref>https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/04/us/census-browning-of-america-myth-blake/index.html</ref><ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-smollett-trial-fake-attack-testimony/ Man testifies that Jussie Smollett paid him to "fake beat him up"], CBS, Dec 2, 2021</ref>  On the witness stand Smollett testified that he had consensual sex with the two black white supremacists that assaulted him.

On Dec 9, 2021, Snollett was found guilty in the "hate crime" hoax.<ref name=pm-9dec2021>[https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jussie-smollett-found-guilty BREAKING: Jussie Smollett found guilty in hate crime hoax], PM, Dec 9, 2021.<br><i>

On Dec 9, 2021, Snollett was found guilty in the "hate crime" hoax.<ref name=pm-9dec2021>[https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-jussie-smollett-found-guilty BREAKING: Jussie Smollett found guilty in hate crime hoax], PM, Dec 9, 2021.<br><i>After a second day of deliberation, the jury in the trial of Jussie Smollett has found the former Empire star guilty on five of six counts.</i></ref>

After a second day of deliberation, the jury in the trial of Jussie Smollett has found the former Empire star guilty on five of six counts.</i></ref>

==Early life==

==Early life==