Look, he's black, he's gay, and he's some sort of "entertainer".
He is exempt, and most especially if he further identifies with a (D).
But bringing it down to the bottom line...who really, I mean REALLY gives a rat's pattootie if he lives or dies or whatever?
These mooks get too much attention.
Smollett will eventually say “Yes I made up the story, but I did this to bring attention to the crimes against gays in this country which is all the fault of President Trump” ya know its coming..for leftists, their lies are always justified
And that immunity extends to the #IBelieveHer movement, where if a Democrat is accused of sexual misconduct, the accuser is attacked.