Jussie Smollett celebrated a win tonight after being released from jail while his conviction is appealed. Smollett's defense team cited Smollett was in physical harm while in jail, after receiving racist and physical threats. They also stated he risked catching Covid-19 while behind bars. The appeals court decided to order the actor’s release on $150,000 bond while his case is in the appeals process. Video captured the moment he left Cook County jail tonight, greeted by his legal team saying "thank you."
Smollett has only served 6 days of his 150 day sentence after being found guilty for a hate crime hoax. Smollett has continued to state he is innocent of the crime he is