On Wednesday (March 16), Jussie Smollett was freed from jail on bond, for now. That was fast—and on cue, the MAGA crowd is big mad.
Actor Jussie Smollett was released from jail on bond on Wednesday, pending an appeal on his conviction. Smollett was sentenced to five months in prison for his conviction on five felony counts of disorderly conduct for lying to police.https://t.co/vvUmenD85n pic.twitter.com/qTEwQNfTQY
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) March 17, 2022
Per various reports, Smollett’s lawyers were able to convince an appeals to court to release Smollett while the actor contests his conviction of faking a hate crime and lying to the police. So on Wednesday night he was able to walk out of Cook County Jail
Late last week, Smollett was sentenced to a five-months in jail. Ever since the judge told him how long he would be on an involuntary vacation, it has been nothing but drama. In the courtroom Smollett said he respected the decision, but was adamant that he was not suicidal. The days since were spent insisting that he should be freed.
Smollett actually finessing his way out of jail shouldn’t be surprising considering he can afford great attorneys. But the racist MAGA crowd is insisting that it is some sort of Black privilege and that yes, they are the ones who have been oppressed the entire time.
You can’t make this up. Peep some of the struggle reasoning, along with the usual Twitter tomfoolery, in the gallery.
Some people, like Trevor Noah, can see the big picture, though.
What Jussie Smollett did was dumb as hell. But it’s crazy that he’s gonna spend more time in jail than the family who are mostly to blame for America’s opioid epidemic.
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 11, 2022
1. Cool story.
Jussie Smollett is released from jail pending his appeal, while Trump supporters are still rotting in prison waiting for a trial for trespassing.
— thebradfordfile (@thebradfordfile) March 16, 2022
2. The Struggle
Would Jussie Smollett have been ordered to be released by a judge if he was a white male Trump supporter? Real Americans would like to know!
— Bella (@bellausa17) March 16, 2022
3.
This is absolutely ridiculous. This pampered little hoaxer should be rotting in jail. I just can't even believe this. @RekietaMedia, thoughts? #JussieSmollet #RaceHoaxer https://t.co/1PoT3nsJ37
— 𝕄 ℝ ℤ 𝟛 ℝ 𝟘 (@xMRxZEROx) March 16, 2022
4.
. #JussieSmollet was found guilty by a jury of his peers and sentenced to prison by a judge. Yet, he gets out on appeal?
Meanwhile, most #January6th defendants accused of non-violent crimes have yet to see their day in court.
This is a slap in the face to our justice system.
— Meara (@MillennialOther) March 16, 2022
5.
What in that actually fuck! Serve your time you loser #JussieSmollet
Judge orders Jussie Smollett be released from jail on bond pending his hate crime hoax conviction appealhttps://t.co/PwMbNuGHxg
— Fluffy Butt (@_Fluffy_Butt) March 16, 2022
6.
I just picked up 7 days in #Facebook jail because I said the #Biden administration lies and thinks the American people are stupid. They called it bullying.
So far I've done more jail time than #JussieSmollet. pic.twitter.com/6nddDgvo3O
— John Zych (@zychj) March 16, 2022
7.
Chile Jussie Smollet did 6 minutes in jail and now they let him out ……#JussieSmollet pic.twitter.com/NOY7MJeCK8
— Lady Devereaux (@_unapologetic83) March 17, 2022
8.
Wow looks like white priviledge wins again….our justice system is a crock of shit #JussieSmollet #WhitePrivilege https://t.co/gxCQbuvpTo
— Joseph J Flynn (@JosephJFlynn1) March 17, 2022
9.
It pays to be rich and liberal #JussieSmollet pic.twitter.com/Uyg0PutUZJ
— AllieMarie-LetsGoBrandon (@alliemarie777) March 16, 2022
10.
HOW THE HELL IS JUSSIE SMOLLETT OUT OF JAIL ALREADY???!!!
— Lavern Spicer (@lavern_spicer) March 17, 2022
11. Oh THAT’S why, eh?
Jussie Smollett wasn't spared from jail time because he's black. I'm black and if I pulled this stunt, trust me I would be in prison. This is about being connected to the elite democrats in the most corrupt city in the history of the United States run by democrats.
— Miles Commodore (@miles_commodore) March 17, 2022