Empire TV Star Jussie Smollett was found guilty of lying to police about an orchestrated attack in 2019. The 39-year-old actor, who has always maintained his innocence since this story broke. Mr. Smollett was charged with six counts of felony disorderly conduct. He was found guilty on five of those charges — for making false reports in the days immediately following the incident — and acquitted on one count of lying to an investigator weeks later.