Jussie Smollett was released from jail Wednesday after a court gave the okay amid his pending conviction appeal. Smollett was seen getting into an SUV after he was released from Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois where he spent six nights behind bars.
He walked out surrounded by security and did not comment as he got into the awaiting vehicle. Smollett's attorney Nenye Uche told reporters outside the county jail that he informed the actor of the news while separated by glass due to COVID-19 protocols. "He pushed his hands on the glass, and he was, his eyes got teary.
I've never seen that because he's been really strong in there. He nearly lost hope in our constitutional system." Jussie Smollett is pictured here as he is released from Cook County Jail on March 16. (WFLD) "He was shocked.
I think he had nearly given up," Uche added. Earlier Wednesday, a court ordered the release of Smollett from jail on bond as the appeal of his conviction is pending.
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