Smollett

American

[smol-it] / ˈsmɒl ɪt /

noun

Tobias George, 1721–71, English novelist.

Smollett British

/ ˈsmɒlɪt /

noun

Tobias George. 1721–71, Scottish novelist, whose picaresque satires include Roderick Random (1748), Peregrine Pickle (1751), and Humphry Clinker (1771)

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In 2019, Smollett said he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.

From BBC

Jussie Smollett, the actor accused of staging a hate crime hoax, has had his conviction overturned five years after he was first arrested.

From BBC

The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned a conviction against actor Jussie Smollett, who prosecutors accused of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 in Chicago.

From BBC

“What should have been a straightforward case has been complicated by the intersection of politics and public outrage,” Smollett’s attorneys wrote in Monday’s filing.

From Seattle Times

It has a ripple effect, said actor Jurnee Smollett, referencing the range of women taking on roles behind the cameras.

From Seattle Times

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