Overview

• Jussie Smollett has completed a five-month outpatient rehab program for substance abuse, focusing on his health and consistent workouts.
• The actor is currently awaiting the Illinois Supreme Court's decision on his appeal after a lower court upheld his conviction for staging a fake hate crime.
• Smollett's legal team argues that a supposed deal with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office should have prevented his trial, a claim contested by the special prosecutor.
• Despite his efforts towards rehabilitation and career revival, Smollett's name remains synonymous with hoaxes, complicating any potential comeback.
• Hollywood's selective forgiveness poses an additional challenge for Smollett, whose career was primarily known for his role in 'Empire' before the controversy.