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The Black Lives Matter movement brazenly continues to back shamed actor Jussie Smollett with their 'full support' despite him being found guilty of staging a homophobic and racist attack to boost his career. 

Smollett, 39, faces 20 years in prison after being found guilty on five of six felony counts of disorderly conduct as his highly-publicized trial came to an end on Thursday. 

The disgraced actor was accused of having orchestrated a fake attack on himself in January 2019, and then lying to Chicago police about being the victim of an anti-gay, racist hate crime. 

BLM leader Dr. Melina Abdullah told TMZ that she continues to stand by Smollett regardless of being found guilty. She said Smollett has their 'full support' as the organization 'refuses to abandon its people and stands on the principle that the justice system is corrupt.'