Jussie Smollett sentenced

[Neto]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60695975

(A bit of state-side news that would have normally received a bit more attention.)

[temporal1]

Prideful and unrepentant.

.. Judge James Linn repeatedly addressed Smollett directly and noted that the "unprecedented" media attention the case attracted is usually reserved for murder cases.

"There is nothing that I can do here today that can come close to the damage you've already done to your own life," Mr Linn told Smollett. "You've turned your life upside down by your conduct and shenanigans."

"You're just a charlatan pretending to be a victim of a hate crime, and that's shameful," Mr Linn later added.

Following the sentencing, Smollett left the courtroom with a raised fist, and exclaimed: "I am innocent, and I am not suicidal."

[steve-in-kville]

150 days in jail and a bunch of probation isn't enough.

Personally, make a false accusation, you get the book thrown at you.

[Neto]

150 days in jail and a bunch of probation isn't enough.

Personally, make a false accusation, you get the book thrown at you.

I thought that too, but the fine was pretty large, too, helping to pay for the expense to the police for all of their investigative work. But probably not a significant amount for him, and probably not enough to cover the costs to the tax payers for the additional police work required to clear up this sham.

[steve-in-kville]

He pulled this stunt to boost his career and it blew up in his face. Now his family is blaming the court & police for damaging his career.

This needs to happen more often to people that make false accusations. Anyone who has ever been falsely accused of horrible things would understand my strong feelings on this

[ken_sylvania]

The OT penalty for bearing false witness was to be the same as the penalty that would have been exacted for the crime that the other person was falsely accused of.

[steve-in-kville]

The OT penalty for bearing false witness was to be the same as the penalty that would have been exacted for the crime that the other person was falsely accused of.

It should be that way.

[Josh]

Perhaps Kamala Harris should apologise as well, considering her role in this case.

[temporal1]

Perhaps Kamala Harris should apologise as well, considering her role in this case.

There have been no apologies.
We can trust JS had every possible legal defense working for him.

[mike]

His sentence seems light, maybe about what you could expect for someone with no priors. If it weren't for the amount of money spent by the Chicago police department on tracking down his non-existent assailant, I wonder if he would have been prosecuted. Based on his conviction, Jussie Smollett would seem to qualify as one of the biggest liars around. Sabotaged his future prospects in a big way, which is probably a much greater punishment than a few months in jail.