Smollett's brother and 92-year-old grandmother both delivered statements asking for leniency. "Jussie is loved and respected by all who know him, and I request you, the judge, do not send him to ...

Actor Jussie Smollett, right, departs with his mother Janet ... with a stiff jail sentence," Joel said. Smollett's grandmother Molly Smollett was even more vocal of her support. She claimed alongside ...