Cornelius Smith Jr. has been sentenced to 20 years in a high-profile 2021 Memphis shooting case involving rapper Young Dolph and a music label owner. The 44-year-old actor is best known for Marcus Walker on Scandal (2015–18) and Frankie Hubbard on All My Children (2007–2011).
Cornelius Smith Jr. has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Young Dolph's 2021 killing in Memphis. He has received a 20-year prison sentence as part of a plea deal, while Justin Johnson remains sentenced to life for first-degree murder. The case centers on Makeda’s Homemade Cookies in Memphis and connections to Paper Route Empire and rival labels.