Jussie Smollett found guilty of faking hate crime against himself

The Chicago jury, which deliberated for more than nine hours, found Smollett guilty of five of the six charges he faced

US actor Jussie Smollett, known for his role on the TV show Empire, will return to court in Chicago in late January for a post-trial hearing and will learn at a later date whether he is going to prison after being found guilty late Thursday of faking a hate crime against himself to raise his celebrity profile.

Despite a gaggle of reporters and photographers at the courthouse clamoring for comment and pictures, Smollett strode past them without a word, despite other players in his three-year legal saga stopping to give interviews.