Smollett, who is black and gay, was accused of lying about being the victim of a racial attack in Chicago.

The actor's conviction of lying about being the victim of a racist, homophobic attack is overturned.

Last week the US actor was sentenced to prison for lying about being the victim of a hate crime.

The former Empire star was sentenced to jail for lying to police about a supposed hate crime.

A Chicago judge told Jussie Smollett that he has "turned his life upside down" with the hoax.

A lawyer for the actor has said his client plans "100%" to appeal the verdict.

Jussie Smollett says a "massive" man in a ski mask attacked him after shouting slurs in Chicago.

Jussie Smollett is accused of staging an attack on himself in 2019 as a publicity stunt, which he denies.