Actor Jussie Smollett is headed to rehab after what his reps are calling an ‘extremely difficult past few years’ as the performer still attempts to appeal his conviction in Chicago.
The Empire star filed an appeal of the December 2021 conviction for staging an anti-gay, racist attack on himself and then lying to Chicago police about it.
Smollett is in an outpatient facility at an unknown location, according to TMZ.
It’s not known what exactly Smollett is headed to rehab for, but testimony during the trial hinted at heavy drug use.