Ex Empire Actor Jussie Smollett Says He Was Sent To Jail Because He's Black

Jussie Smollett believes there's one overarching reason he was sent to jail, and it's not because of the hoax he says it's because he's Black. Jussie fully expected to get jail time. He told his defense team before sentencing he felt he would be treated more harshly than other defendants convicted of a non-violent crime all because of the color of his skin. He thinks it's more evidence of systemic racism in the judicial system. Jussie told his team after sentencing he was dead-on when he predicted the outcome based on the animosity the judge showed toward him. He called it "unfortunate" and "sad. he judge read Jussie the riot act, saying the hoax was rooted in a desire for more fame and more attention. Jussie will be held in protective custody as requested while serving his time behind bars, with security cameras and an officer with a body-worn camera monitoring his cell. Jussie spoke out in court about not being suicidal because he wanted to make it clear to the public that if something were to happen to him in jail, it was foul play and our sources referenced the Jeffrey Epstein outcome, and that was what was on Jussie's mind when he made the comment. Jussie was taken into custody following Thursday's sentencing,

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