Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail , for Lying to Chicago Police.<br />Jussie Smollett Sentenced to 150 Days in Jail , for Lying to Chicago Police.<br />CNN reports Smollett, the former 'Empire' actor who faked a hate crime in January 2019.<br />CNN reports Smollett, the former 'Empire' actor who faked a hate crime in January 2019.<br />has been sentenced to 150 days <br />in jail for lying to Chicago police.<br />Smollett also received 30 months of probation and a financial penalty of $25,000.<br />As the judge announced his decision on March 10, Smollett lowered his facemask and pleaded his innocence to the court.<br />Your honor, I respect <br />you and I respect the jury, <br />but I did not do this, Jussie Smollett, actor, via statement as reported by CNN.<br />And I am not suicidal. <br />And if anything happens to <br />me when I go in there, I did <br />not do it to myself. And <br />you must all know that. , Jussie Smollett, actor, via statement as reported by CNN.<br />Cook County Judge James Linn said Smollett's attempted hoax was an "aggravating factor" in the case.<br />Cook County Judge James Linn said Smollett's attempted hoax was an "aggravating factor" in the case.<br />There's a side of you that <br />has this arrogance, and selfishness and narcissism that's just disgraceful. , Cook County Judge James Linn, via statement as reported by CNN.<br />There's a side of you that <br />has this arrogance, and selfishness and narcissism that's just disgraceful. , Cook County Judge James Linn, via statement as reported by CNN.<br />You're not a victim of <br />a racial hate crime, <br />you're not a victim of a homophobic hate crime. , Cook County Judge James Linn, via statement as reported by CNN.<br />You're just a charlatan pretending to be a <br />victim of a hate crime, <br />and that's shameful. , Cook County Judge James Linn, via statement as reported by CNN.<br />You're just a charlatan pretending to be a <br />victim of a hate crime, <br />and that's shameful. , Cook County Judge James Linn, via statement as reported by CNN