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Jussie Smolletts convictions and jail sentence have been upheld by an appeals court, the Associated Pressreports.
The formerEmpirestar was previouslyfound guilty of staging a hate crimeagainst himself.
(During the appeal process, he alsoreleased a songproclaiming his innocence.)
However, the Illinois Appellate Court ultimately turned these concerns down with a 2-1 opinion.
A spokesperson for Smolletts legal teamtold the New YorkTimesthat they will appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court.
Smollett wassentencedto 30 months of probation, with the first 150 days to be served in jail.
Despite several celebritiespublicly criticizingthe punishment as excessive, the actor spent six days in Cook County Jail.
Hewas released in March 2022 because of his appeal.
Special prosecutor Dan K. Webb told theTimesthat Smollett wont required to go back to jail right away.
