Actor Jussie Smollett in court outburst after being jailed over hoax attack
A judge sentenced Jussie Smollett to 150 days in jail, branding the black and gay actor and singer a narcissistic charlatan for staging a hate crime against himself to grab the limelight while the nation struggled with wrenching issues of racial injustice.
Smollett responded by defiantly maintaining his innocence and suggesting he could be killed in jail.
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