Posted on 02/21/2019 7:50:14 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Defiant Jussie Smollet says he will FIGHT the false police report charges over 'staged' attack - as Empire producers consider suspending him, after security footage emerged of the Nigerian brothers buying ski masks
Jussie Smollett, 36, was criminally charged on Wednesday night in Chicago
He is charged with filing a false police report, a Class 4 felony
Police say that he hoaxed a hate crime assault on himself on January 29
His attorneys say he 'enjoys the presumption of innocence' and will fight charge
Empire's producers are reportedly considering removing Smollett from TV show
Brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo were earlier seen entering grand jury
Video of them buying ski masks and red hat day before the attack has emerged
Cops believe Smollett hired the duo to carry out a staged assault on himself
Charges carry a maximum sentence of three years and a fine of up to $25,000 FBI is also still investigating hateful letter that Smollett said he received
The Chicago Police Department announced on Wednesday night that the Cook County State's Attorney Office had approved criminal charges against 36-year-old Empire star.
His lawyers say he intends to 'mount an aggressive defense' against the class 4 felony, that could land him up to three years in prison if convicted.
Police suspect the actor, who is black and openly gay, staged a racist and homophobic assault against himself on January 29, which he claimed was carried out by white men who shouted 'this is MAGA country' as they put a noose around his neck.
As new of the charges against Smollett broke, Empire's producers were weighing whether to remove him from the Fox drama series, on which he portrays the musician Jamal Lyon, sources close to the show told Variety.
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They found the cut-up magazine used in the fake letter in the apartment of his two friends.
The moron paid his attackers by check. LOL!
“Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I’ve ever known in my life.”
Odd how every member of his squad that was captured by the Chinese Communists and later returned to US custody, repeated the identical phrase, as part of the story line of “Manchurian Candidate”.
He’s a proven liar. And I mean, bald faced, lie in front of a camera, with full emotional response, liar.
I wonder if any of those in the #ibelieveher group are paying attention.
No apologies from her for sure. The standard policy applies with leftists, especially the ones running for President: deny history, destroy evidence, launch a diversionary attack vs perceived enemies, and if all else fails, give excuses blaming others and quickly change the subject.
He would have gotten away with it, too, if it wasn’t for that pesky sandwich. Maybe he’ll share a cell with Jared Fogle.
They might be in trouble with the Feds, but since they are not in jail right now, probably not...............State’s witnesses............
YES!
This is what makes this just the most insane dumpster fire to gawk at just by how much evidence is raining down against him.
And I bet the left is like “Pleeeeease just stop! You are killing us!!!!”.
From the woman who dropped charges against a “mother” who threw her four boys in to the Bay off the Embarcadero Pier.
Attempted lynching? It was a staged lie, you dimwitted foreign trash.
She didn't tweet it.
Her social media people did, and they didn't tell her that she was getting a beatdown on the tweet.
She probably would have trouble turning on a computer...
They need someone to rat on who mailed the letter.
They found the magazines the letters were cut from at the Nigerians’ apt........................
Not if it had a willie...........................
Good. He is only going to make it worse for himself. He is not smarter than the cops.
I want him dumped from the show. He will never go to jail for this crime.
Smollet paid the two brothers - Ola and Abel - WITH A CHECK...
It’s over Jussie.
Hollywood will make a sympathetic movie out of this starring -— JUSSIE SMOLLET.
Chicago press is saying he was unhappy with his salary and that was his motive.
Wow.
Will Hollywood blacklist him or are they already plotting his rehabilitation and come back?
All TDS sufferers must save gay/black Jessie.
All Hail Jessie.
Stop The Orange Man.
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