United Kingdom, Aug. 14 -- Jussie Smollett feels "insecure" whenever he meets new people following his hate crime debacle.

The Empire star alleged he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019, but was sentenced to 150 days in jail in March 2022 after being found guilty of lying about being a victim of a racist and homophobic attack and making a false police report, but his convictions were overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court after his legal team lodged an appeal.

Smollett's attorneys claimed that the actor's rights were violated after a special prosecutor decided to retry him, even though the initial charges against him were dropped.

Smollett has always maintained his innocence, insisting "there was no hoax" and that he was the targe...