the legal repercussions are minor, the real "punishment" is going to be the end of his career...no producer will use him, no director will cast him...he's a pariah, and he'll end up selling used cars, wearing a cheap polyester sports coat....too bad, too. gay actors are breaking out, and doing well, two of my favorite characters on tv right now are the gay engineer and doctor couple on "Discovery" very likeable, well written, well acted characters, played by gay actors who do great jobs....which just makes me wonder why Smollet felt the need to do any of this, when the future was looking bright?