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Jussie Smollett feels 'insecure' meeting new people after his hate crime ordeal

Jussie Smollett fears being judged by people he's never met since his 2019 hate crime ordeal

Jussie Smollett feels "insecure" whenever he meets new people following his hate crime debacle.

The Empire star alleged he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019, but was sentenced to 150 days in jail in March 2022 after being found guilty of lying about being a victim of a racist and homophobic attack and making a false police report, but his convictions were overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court after his legal team lodged an appeal.

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