According to Wealthy Gorilla, Jussie is worth about $1.5 million. We know that he was on Empire from 2015 until he was fired in 2019. Although his salary from the show isn't public info, he was reportedly making anywhere from $65,000 – $125,000 per episode. He's on the show's soundtrack and even has music of his own. In 2018, he released his first and only EP so far, "Sum of My Music," which was released through his own label, Music of Sound.
Jussie Smollet is making headlines this week after a Chicago jury found him guilty of faking a hate crime against himself.
With focus on the former Empire star, fans are keen to know more about the actor. We take a look at Jussie Smollet’s career and estimate his net worth.
Actor found guilty of lying about attack
As reported by the BBC, actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty by a Chicago jury of lying to police when he claimed he had been the victim of a racist, homophobic assault in January 2019.
The same outlet reports he faced a total of six charges, each referring to separate instances in which he was accused of lying to police. Smollett was found guilty of five of the six charges of disorderly conduct. The actor, 39, had denied all allegations.
In January 2019, Smollett told police he had been the victim of racist and homophobic slurs, with the alleged assailants also dumping a “chemical substance” on him.
A Chicago jury found Smollett guilty on Thursday (10 December) of five counts of disorderly conduct. The BBC reported each count carries a penalty of up to three years in prison.
Nenye Uche, a lawyer for Smollett, said his team “respectfully disagreed with the jury’s verdict” and were “100% confident” the case would be overturned on appeal.
Jussie Smollett’s net worth explored
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jussie Smollett has an estimated net worth of $500,000.
Much of his wealth can be credited to his notable role of musician Jamal Lyon on TV show Empire. As reported by the BBC, by the fifth season of the show, Smollett said he was being paid $100,000 per episode.
The actor was later written out of Empire amid the controversy surrounding the alleged 2019 attack.
Before his portrayal of Lyon, Jussie started out as a child actor and appeared in The Mighty Ducks.
What will happen to the ex-Empire star?
Cook County judge James Linn has set a post-trial hearing for January 27th 2022, with Smollett’s sentencing to be scheduled at a later date.
As reported by Sky News, legal experts think it’s likely Smollett will be placed on probation and ordered to perform community service.
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SHAMED actor Jussie Smollett was accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in January 2019.
Smollett faced a week-long trial in December 2021, with jury deliberations beginning on the 8th, and was sentenced on March 10, 2022.
Despite his exit from the FOX hit series Empire, Smollett has amassed a wealthy net worth for himself.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Smollett has an estimated net worth of $500,000.
The star began his career in Hollywood as a child actor appearing in films such as The Mighty Ducks and Rob Reiner's North.
However, Smollett is widely recognized for portraying musician Jamal Lyon in the Empire.
The role of Lyon was hailed as groundbreaking for its positive depiction of a Black gay man on television.
What was the verdict of the Jussie Smollett trial?
Smollett pleaded not guilty in the criminal trial against him.
On the evening of December 9, 2021, the jury reached a verdict on charges that Smollett staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself by a jury.
Jury found Smollett, 39, guilty on five of six charges.
On March 10, 2022, Smollett was sentenced to 30 months of felony probation. He was also ordered to pay a $25,000 fine and $120,000 in restitution to the city of Chicago.
Smollett was also ordered to spend the first 150 days of his sentence in Cook County Jail in Chicago.
On March 16, 2022, Jussie Smollett was ordered to be released from jail by the court, AP New reports.
An appeals court came to an agreement with Smollett's lawyers regarding the fact that he should be released pending the appeal of his conviction.
The decision came after he was sentenced to 150 days in jail on March 10, 2022, for the accusations brought against him.
In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court said Smollett can be released after posting a personal recognizance bond of $150,000, according to the Associated Press.
This means Smollett doesn’t have to put down money but agrees to come to court as required.
Appellate Court Justices Thomas Hoffman and Joy Cunningham signed the order granting Smollett’s request to be released, which noted he was convicted of non-violent offenses. Justice Maureen Connors dissented.
Why was Jussie Smollett trending in July 2021?
On July 14, a judge in the renewed case against Smollett met with the actor.
In February 2020, a special Cook County grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing Smollett of lying to Chicago Police.
Smollett has maintained his innocence to the new indictment, pleading not guilty.
The charges were reinstituted after a special prosecutor was assigned to look into the entire case - after a judge found “unprecedented irregularities” in how Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx handled the case.
FOX News caught up with Smollett moments before entering the courthouse, referring to the proceedings he was about to participate in as a "dog and pony show."
At the time of the alleged beatdown, Smollett, who is Black and gay, told police that two masked men attacked him as he walked home in the early hours of January 29, 2019.
Smollett said the men made racist and homophobic insults, beat him, and looped a noose around his neck before fleeing.
The disgraced actor also insisted that at least one of his attackers was a white man who told him he was in "MAGA country," a reference to former President Donald Trump's campaign slogan, Make America Great Again.
However, brothers Bola and Ola Osundario came forward soon after and told police that the actor had paid them $3,500 to jump him on a Chicago street to raise his profile because he was unhappy with his role on Empire.
The two brothers were associated with the FOX series, which is how Smollett was familiar with them.
The actor has denied Bola and Ola's allegations, claiming the brothers are not telling the truth.
When does the Jussie Smollett trial end?
Smollett's trial began on November 29, 2021.
Judge James Linn said during an October hearing no cameras were allowed in court.
On the same day, attorneys for the actor made a final attempt to have the case dismissed but the judge denied the motion.
The trial wrapped up on Wednesday, December 8, with jury deliberations beginning at around 2.45pm CT.
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