During sentencing he shouted at the judge that he was innocent, warning the judge that he was not suicidal and if he died in custody it was somebody else, and not him, who would have taken his life.
Court orders Jussie Smollett released from jail amid appeal
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“Your honor, I respect you and I respect the jury, but I did not do this," Smollett said Thursday.
Jussie Smollett begins jail sentence in protective custody
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