Jussie Smollett has called for a new trial after he was jailed for staging a hate crime on himself – as it was revealed a new docuseries is to be released about his elaborate hoax.
The Empire actor filed an appeal of the December 2021 conviction for staging an anti-gay, racist attack on himself and then lying to Chicago police about it.
During the police probe, Chicago cops concluded that Smollett had hired brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo to carry out the crime. He was sentenced to 150 days in jail last year.
