
In a new song, ex-“Empire” actor and felon Jussie Smollett — who is free while he appeals his conviction for falsely reporting he was the victim of a hate crime — again proclaims his innocence, declaring, “You think I’m stupid enough to kill my reputation?”
The answer from jurors following Smollett’s eight-day trial last year and from the judge who gave the actor a serious scolding during his sentencing hearing last month would appear to be: “Yes.”