Actor Jussie Smollett is scheduled to return to court on Thursday, where he will learn if a judge will order him locked up for his conviction of lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he orchestrated himself or allow him to remain free.

It now looks like disgraced actor Jussie Smollett is seeking vindication after the guilty verdict in his now-infamous hate crime trial in the form of a reversed decision or a whole new trial to prove his innocence. 

The man Jussie Smollett allegedly paid to help him orchestrate a hate crime took the stand in the actor’s criminal trial Wednesday, explaining how he was involved in the hoax because he believed the 'Empire' star could help grow his own acting career.

Nineteen-year-old Nikki Yovino, claimed she was raped by two Sacred Heart University football players and admitted months later to police that she lied to impress a prospective boyfriend. During he sentencing she stood handcuffed, rolling her eyes as one of her victims poured out his heart in court. In February 2017, Yovino told police that […]