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Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

  • The illinois supreme court overturned jussie smollett's conviction related to a staged attack and lying to police, citing improper intervention by a special prosecutor.
  • The court ruled that the cook county state’s attorney shouldn’t have allowed the special prosecutor after initial charges were dropped in exchange for community service and bond forfeiture.
  • Smollett claimed he was a victim of a hate crime, asserting "there was no hoax" during his testimony, while the court's ruling did not address his innocence claim.
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