BREAKING: Jussie Smollett is about to be sentenced in his elaborate hoax case -- and we're live streaming the Chicago court hearing.
of the 6 felony counts against him for lying to Chicago police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack.
Jussie was not taken into custody after the verdict was returned back in December ... he's remained free up until Thursday's sentencing, which is scheduled to begin at 11 AM PT., filing docs last month asking for a new trial, because he says his defense team wasn't allowed to participate in the jury selection process.THE FULL CUTYou'll recall ... the infamous"attack" happened Jan.
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