Jussie Smollett loses his appeal of ‘virtually every aspect’ of hate crime hoax prosecution, including complaint about Good Morning America interview

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, 41, lost his appeal to overturn his felony conviction and sentence for staging a hate crime on himself in Chicago, Illinois, back in 2019, another win for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).

The First District Appellate Court in 2-1 decision Friday written by Justice David Navarro stated at the outset that Smollett’s challenge of “virtually every aspect” of Special Prosecutor Dan K. Webb’s prosecution was denied, including challenges of Webb’s appointment itself and a trial court decision to allow jurors to see his full Good Morning America (GMA) interview from February 2019 during deliberations.

“For the following reasons, we affirm Smollett’s convictions and sentence,” Navarro began.

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