-- "A jury in Chicago found actor Jussie Smollett guilty on Thursday of falsely reporting to the police that he had been the victim of a racist and homophobic assault in 2019, an attack that investigators presented as a hoax directed by the actor himself." --
"Mr. Smollett was also convicted of five counts of disorderly conduct related to filing a false police report on Jan. 29, the day of the attack."
IT DIDN'T SMELL RIGHT FROM THE GET-GO: -- "In the prosecution's closing arguments, special prosecutor Dan Webb told the jury, "Mr. Smollett went on that witness stand, took an oath that he's going to tell the truth and he made many, many false statements to you. He lied under oath to you as jurors." --
"Webb also accused Smollett of withholding evidence from police, saying the actor did not turn over his cell phone or DNA to police."
IT GETS BETTER BY WHICH I MEAN WORSE: -- "Police released video of Smollett and the Osundairo brothers on a 'dry run' practicing their racist hate hoax two days before their late-night stunt." --
THERE'S A MASOCHISTIC ELEMENT TO THIS THING"A lawyer for Mr. Smollett, Nenye Uche, said that they would appeal the verdict."
