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Jussie Smollett Sentenced To 150 Days In Prison After Having Osundairo Brothers Stage An Attack
Jussie Smollett will spend time in prison for putting together this plan.
Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 in prison for putting together a fake hate-crime attack on himself in Chicago back in January 2019. This closes the book on a long investigation and storyline surrounding the actor. Smollett was convicted of lying to police after having the Osundairo brothers attack him on the night of the incident.
Smollett will also have to pay over $120,000 in restitution to Chicago and was fined $25,000. He will receive 30 months of felony probation. Smollett will begin his sentence immediately after the judge made his decision on Thursday.
Judge James Linn decided to sentence Smollett based on the “extreme premeditation” of the event.
“You turned your life upside down. You destroyed your life as you know it. There is nothing I can do to you today that will come close to the damage you’ve done to your own life.”
In December, Abimbola Osundairo testified that Jussie Smollett organized this fake attack. He said that he paid him and his brother for their part. Also, that it could help the aspiring actor’s career. Osundairo and his brother, Olabinjo, are fitness trainers that have had a relationship with Smollett. Both brothers received $3,500 each for their work.
Before sentencing, Linn received a motion from the defense to overturn the jury’s decision on legal grounds. This was denied as Linn believed that Smollett received a fair trial. He believed the crime committed by Smollett was one to bring more fame and attention to his name. Linn said it was a move that “craved attention.”
After being found guilty, Jussie Smollett’s attorney Nenye Uche preached his innocence and said that there will be an appeal of the conviction.
“Unfortunately we were facing an uphill battle where Jussie was already tried and convicted in the media and then we had to somehow get the jury to forget or unsee all the news stories that they had been hearing that were negative for the last three years.”
On the other hand, the attorney for the Osundairo brothers claimed that her clients “could not be more thrilled and pleased with the results.”
Jussie Smollett has been sentenced but this is a storyline that might have some more headlines added moving forward. We will keep an eye on if there is any further course of action by Smollett and his attorney.
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Amateur Bodybuilder Testifies Jussie Smollett Wanted Him To “Fake Beat Him Up”
Bodybuilder Abimbola Osundairo testified Wednesday that Jussie Smollett arranged for fake attack.
Abimbola Osundairo is one of two bodybuilding brothers who were involved in the felony fraud case surrounding the fake attack on Jussie Smollett. On Wednesday, Osundairo testified that the “Empire” actor called to them to beat him up.
Osundairo, who is an aspiring actor himself, was told by Smollett that he could further his career.
“I believed he could help further my acting career,” Osundairo testified. “He told me that we would need another person to fake beat him up. He mentioned could my brother do it. I said yes.”
“I was confused,” Osundairo continued to testify. “Then he explained he wanted me to fake beat him up.”
Osundairo and his brother, Olabinjo, are fitness trainers that have known Jussie Smollett for several years. He claimed that the actor planned to have the brothers attack him and paid each $3,500, which was made out to seem like it was for training and nutritional services.
Despite the money, Osundairo admitted that he would have done the job for free, referencing the relationship that the two have had over the years. When asked about the ringleader for the incident, Osundairo admitted that Smollett was the brains behind the encounter.
“”We went over the details of what he wanted us to say and do.”
“He wants me to attack him, but he wanted me to pull the punch so I don’t hurt him, give him a bruise.” The final part of the plan would be to “pour bleach on him and then he would run away.”
Osundairo then said that Jussie Smollett wanted the footage of the attack for media. Prior to the fake attack, the two talked via Instagram message to remain updated. Smollett was on a delayed flight to Chicago and this forced the alleged attack to be pushed back.
Once it happened, the Osundairo brothers left for Nigeria, when Smollett kept contacting and checking on their status.
Court adjourned at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night but Osundairo was still on the stand. He was not crossed-examined that night.
Olabinjo Osundairo testified on Thursday morning and his story echoed that of his brother. Olabinjo confirmed that Smollett wanted to have bleach poured over him and a noose put around his neck. The actor gave the bodybuilding brothers $100 in order to pick up supplies for the attack.
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