New updates have arrived in the staged hate crime case of Jussie Smollett.
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In new documents obtained by TMZ, Smollett’s lawyers are now asking the judge to undo his verdict and instead find him not guilty of disorderly conduct for faking a police report. However, if that is not the case, they are asking that a new trial be held.
The documents claim that the court violated his constitutional rights when his defense team was prevented in actively helping with the jury selection.
The former ‘Empire’ star claims that his lawyers were not allowed to ask questions of potential jurors and that the jury pool was tainted.
Moreover, he goes on to cite racism by the prosecutors as a barrier when it came to selecting the jury.
He further claims that the judge wrongfully banned the media from the courtroom and that witnesses were pressured to give false testimony.
The news come after he was found guilty of staging a false hate crime last year and vowed to appeal the guilty verdict (as we reported here).
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That’s not gonna happened. I’m so looking forward to see those prisoners partying in his holes. Enjoy, pussie, oops! I mean jussie
Juicy Smoolay ruined his career. He needs to disappear for a few more years then attempt to clean his image somewhere down the line.
Ugh just when we’ve almost forgotten and could possibly offer him redemption BOOM! He starts up again. He is his own worst enemy.
Let the black devil rot in hell.
Did yall see that tiktoker spilling teyana Taylor business.
😂😂
I knew it.
This was my comment when she posted that picture of herself on a hospital bed, saying her body gave out because of exhaustion. Lol
Clarks0o00ñ
November 28, 2021
Gave out from doing what exactly?
She thinks too highly of herself.
Gurl nobody knows u, sit down
😂😂
I knew something was fishy. Her husband cheating in her again and again, she went to the bathroom to OD.
Drop the soap and get it over with, girl.