Jussie Smollett to be released from jail pending appeal

By Abigail Adcox

Published March 16, 2022 11:40pm ET

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Jussie Smollett to be released from jail pending appeal — In this May 20, 2016 file photo, actor and singer Jussie Smollett attends the "Empire" FYC Event in Los Angeles. Chicago police say they're interviewing two "persons of interest" who surveillance photos show were in the downtown area where Smollett says he was attacked last month. | (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

An appeals court ordered actor Jussie Smollett‘s release from jail Wednesday, just one week after being sentenced for making false police reports claiming he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019.

In a 2-1 decision, the court ruled to release Smollett on a $150,000 personal recognizance bond while awaiting an appeal of his conviction. The former actor was sentenced to 150 days in jail.

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