Just days after being sentenced to 150 days in the Cook County Jail with 30-day felony probation, actor Jussie Smollett is reportedly set to be released by an appeals court. His team of attorneys ordered his release on Wednesday while he awaits the appeal.
A 2-1 decision in the First Illinois Appellate Court District, Fifth Division approved Smollett’s release after he posted a personal recognizance bond of $150,000. This means he does not have to pay any sum, but agrees to appear in court as required. No information on when exactly Smollett will be released according to AP.
Smollett’s attorneys had previously argued that he would have completed his sentence by the time the appeal process was done and that this would put the actor in danger of physical harm while behind bars in Cook County Jail.
On March 14, Smollett’s brother took to social media to say that his brother had been placed in the psych ward even though he is of sound mind.
The case surrounding Smollett has been an up and down narrative that has been amplified in the media. Smollett’s sentencing comes more than three years after the actor reported to Chicago police that he was attacked by two men yelling racist and homophobic slurs and poured a chemical on him, and tied a rope around his neck. In addition to jail time, he was also ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution and $25,000 in fines.
I couldn’t agree more with the other two commenters.
Another celebrity is going to get away with a crime.
It’s absolutely infuriating that this man is out of jail He’s been convicted He is a felon He needs to be in jail He needs to turn the sentence and if that was anybody else they would be doing exactly that. Because of his selfish activities those of us who actually do have problems from others about having a hard time being believed, which makes what we’re already enduring just that much more worse. The state of Illinois revoke the bond and let him serve his sentence thank you.
That’s his money buying his way out of jail if he was a normal person he would still be in jai I guess this is rich privilege he’s above the law with his rich privilege