Actor Jussie Smollett

2022 - 3 - 13

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Jussie Smollett's brother claims actor is in jail psych ward: 'It's an ... (New York Post)

The "Empire" actor, who remains at the Cook County Jail after being sentenced to five months behind bars for staging a hate crime, was thrown into the ward ...

“Mr. Smollett is not being held in solitary confinement,” the Cooks County Sheriff’s Office said in the statement. “This is complete lack of justice. “This is not right,” Jocqui Smollett said.

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Jussie Smollett put in psych ward, his brother says (New York Daily News)

Jussie's sentencing took place Thursday, more than three years after the actor told police he was attacked by two men in Chicago in January 2019.

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Jurnee Smollett, Taraji P. Henson, Indya Moore, And More Celebs ... (BuzzFeed)

Jurnee Smollett, Taraji P. Henson, Indya Moore, And More Celebs Called To #FreeJussie Following The Actor's Sentencing To Jail For Falsely Reporting He Was A ...

How many Karens have lied to the police UNDER OATH a la Emmett Till with no accountability?" "Jussie is innocent," she continued. "If anything happens to me when I go in there, I did not do it to myself and you must all know that."

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Jussie Smollett's brother claims the actor is in a 'psych ward' in jail (NBC News)

Jocqui Smollett said his brother is not at risk of harming himself and should not be on a psychiatric hold. Jussie Smollett tears up after listening to his ...

He is very strong. He was found not guilty of aggravated battery. "He is very stable.

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Jussie Smollett's Brother Claims the Actor Is in a Jail 'Psych Ward' (TheWrap)

Jocqui Smollett vehemently denies the "Empire" star is at risk of self-harm.

“I want to just make it clear to folks that he is in no way, shape or form at risk of self-harm,” Jocqui added. An investigation led to Smollett being accused of staging the incident by paying two brothers to attack him. It’s an outrage.”

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Jussie Smollett's Brother Says The Actor Has Been Placed In Jail's ... (HuffPost)

Jocqui Smollett, 32, went on his brother's Instagram page to explain the details surrounding his entry into a psychiatric ward at Chicago's Cook County ...

“He wants to let folks know that he is very stable, he is very strong, he is very healthy and ready to take on the challenge that... In November 2021, he was indicted on new charges stemming from the incident. “So Jussie is currently in a psych ward at the Cook County Jail,” Smollett said.

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Jussie Smollett Placed In Psych Ward At Cook County Jail, Brother ... (Deadline)

Smollett yelled to the courtroom upon his conviction that he was not suicidal and would not kill himself while in custody. The statement was seen as a nod to ...

“You’re just a charlatan, pretending to be a victim of a hate crime,” Judge Linn said to Jussie Smollett during Thursday’s sentencing. Jocqui added, “I want to just make it clear to folks that he is in no way, shape, or form at risk of self-harm. The statement was seen as a nod to other famous and infamous inmates like Jeffrey Epstein and John McAfee, who both allegedly committed suicide while incarcerated.

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Jussie Smollett's Brother Jocqui Smollett Claims Actor Is in Jail ... (Daily Beast)

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Jussie Smollett is 'placed in jail psych ward' as brother insists he's ... (Daily Mail)

Jocqui urged supporters to flood social media with posts hash-tagged #FreeJussie. He also directed them to directly tag the Cook County Jail.

It is unclear if he will have to sleep in a dorm, or if he'll be put in a cell Jussie will have to spend at least half of his 150 day sentence An exterior view of Cook County Jail, where Smollett has begun his 150-day sentence. In January 2022, more than 800 inmates and staff tested positive for COVID He is currently being held in Division Eight - which is predominantly reserved for inmates with injuries or illness. The actor's brother said he hasn't gotten clear answers from jail officials about why Jussie is allegedly in a psych ward. Smollett was convicted of five, non-violent felonies. 'I don't know if they are going to be accused of acting like you, pulling a stunt like you. 'What Mr. Smollett was concerned about was, what if he turns up dead in protective custody? The safety and security of all detained individuals, including Mr. Smollett, is the Sheriff’s Office’s highest priority.' 'I don't want people to think, "Well, is he going crazy? During such times out of cell, other detainees will not be present in the common areas.

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Jurnee Smollett Shows Support for Brother Jussie After 150-Day Jail ... (PEOPLE.com)

"Jussie is innocent. And…you don't have to believe in his innocence to believe he should be free," Jurnee Smollett wrote about brother Jussie Smollett in a ...

"This should not be a controversial statement because it is the absolute truth," older sister Jazz Smollett, 41, noted. "You wanted to make yourself more famous, and for a while it worked." "You threw a national pity-party for yourself," he said from the bench to Jussie before announcing his sentence. At Linn's discretion, Jussie received 30 months of felony probation, with the first 150 days to be spent in jail, PEOPLE previously confirmed. Want to get the biggest stories from PEOPLE every weekday? "Jussie is innocent," she continued.

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Jussie Smollett Brother Reveals He's In Jail Psych Ward As Officials ... (HipHopDX)

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in Cook County Jail for staging a fake hate crime in 2019.

He wants to let folks know that he is very stable, he is very strong, he is very healthy and ready to take on the challenge that… “This is not right,” Jocqui added. He plainly stated if anything happened to him in jail, he didn’t do it. Despite Smollett’s defiance, he was treated like the rest of the Cook County Jail inmates and taken in for booking. “I want to make it clear that he is in no way, shape, or form at risk of self-harm. The sentencing hearing took place on Thursday (March 10) and clearly did have the outcome Smollett was expecting.

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