The faux victim fraudster was a victim in the end.
Jussie Smollett has repeatedly seeded controversy in the years-long drama of his battle with the Illinois criminal justice system. His narcissistic journey began when he hired two actors to pretend to attack him, and it ended Thursday, November 21, when the Illinois Supreme Court reversed his criminal convictions for doing so. Smollett continues to claim he is a victim, and the latest ruling suggests – at least in one way – that he is correct.
Vindictive or Vindicated?
This is not to say that Smollett is not guilty of the crimes for which he was convicted. The Illinois Supreme Court did not overturn the conviction because of errant substance or a trial error but instead found that the original prosecutor in the case had made a deal with Smollett to pay a fine and perform…
