Attorneys for Jussie Smollett filed a motion for a new trial or changed verdict in his hate crime hoax as the actor awaits his sentencing.

The 83-page filing with the Cook County Circuit Court claimed there were multiple pretrial errors and alleged the judge violated Smollett’s Sixth Amendment rights by refusing to let the defense team ask questions — a measure the judge said was necessary due to the high-profile nature of the case.

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