Chicago-Sun Tribune about the actor’s trial. Last week, the former Empire star was found guilty of five out of six disorderly conduct charges.All the charges related to Smollett, 39, lying to police about being the victim of a hate crime.The juror said they found Smollett’s defense case less convincing than the prosecution, and Smollett’s own testimony lacked credible answers.She said the defense had relied on character witnesses, whereas the prosecution was “plodding” and “methodical”, using the testimonies of the Osundairo brothers, who carried out the fake attack, to weave a “seamless” case.Related: Smollett gets testy in court over DMs he sent to alleged attacker before assaultShe said the defense produced no witnesses to back up.