Jussie Smollett begins serving 150-day sentence in jail following actor's courtroom outburst Gotham Rex 4 years ago Jussie Smollett spent his first night behind bars after a judge sentenced him to five months for a fake hate crime. Source: Check out ABC 7 for more… Share: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Jussie Smollett to be released from jail during appeal, court rulesDateMarch 16, 2022In relation totrial,sentencing,entertainment,cook county jail,chicago crime,actor,jussie smollett,hate crime,jail,hate crime investigation,chicago police departmentJussie Smollett sentenced to jail for staging hate crimeDateMarch 10, 2022In relation toNew York CityA Complete Timeline of the Jussie Smollett CaseDateFebruary 19, 2019In relation toNew York City