Samuel L. Jackson, wife LaTanya Richardson, offered support for Smollett in letter read at sentencing
foxnews.comHollywood couple Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson were among those to offer support for Jussie Smollett ahead of his sentencing on Thursday.
Letters from Jackson, his wife, an organizer with Black Lives Matter, and Jesse Jackson's Rainbow PUSH Coalition were among those read Thursday in the Chicago courtroom, where Cook County Judge James Linn ultimately sentenced Smollett to 150 days in jail for lying to police in what authorities said was a staged hate crime. "It is with the respect of knowing this, that I humbly implore you to please find an alternative to incarceration for Jussie Smollett," Jackson and Richard wrote in the Feb.
24 dated letter, according to Entertainment Tonight. "It is my understanding that Jussie was convicted of Class 4, disorderly conduct, which to my understanding, people convicted of this offense historically are sentenced to various alternatives to incarceration." Actor Samuel L.
Jackson and wife LaTanya Richardson arrive for a film premiere in Hollywood, California, June 27, 2016. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) "Jussie has already suffered a great deal of punishment, as this situation has destroyed his existing career and impugned his reputation," the letter added, according to ET. "Please Judge Linn, in God's name, please save this young man and allow him to be of service.
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