Jussie Smollett to Be Released From Jail While Appealing His Conviction

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Jussie Smollett to be released from Cook County Jail on bond, pending the appeal of his conviction, according to multiplereports.Last Wednesday, Smollett had been sentenced to 150 days in behind bars and immediately remanded into custody.

On Thursday, Judge James B. Linn also sentenced the 39-year-old actor to 30 months of felony probation, three months after he was found guilty on five of the six counts of disorderly conduct for which he was charged.

The  star was also ordered to pay $120,106 in restitution to the City of Chicago and fined $25,000. According to the Associated Press, Smollett's lawyers argued that Smollett would have already completed the sentence by the time he would have been able to appeal the conviction.

Additionally, they reportedly argued that the actor could be in danger of physical harm in lock-up.Prior to handing down the sentence, the judge admonished Smollett for the role he played in orchestrating the hate crime hoax, calling Smollett «arrogant,» «selfish» and «narcissistic.» The judge also said Smollett «committed hour upon hour upon hour of pure perjury» when he took the stand.Following the sentencing, Smollett was booked at the Cook County Jail.