Posted on 02/19/2019 7:13:33 PM PST by TBP
Federal investigators are looking into whether 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett is responsible for a threatening letter that was addressed to him and sent to show's Chicago studio about a week before he was allegedly attacked, according to ABC News.
The letter is currently being analyzed in an FBI crime lab, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is also investigating the situation, according to federal officials.
Two Nigerian brothers, Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, who were persons of interest in the attack, told authorities that Smollett paid them to stage the attack after getting mad that the threatening letter didn't get as much attention as he wanted. One of the brothers has appeared on "Empire" before, and the other was reportedly Smollett's personal trainer.
The brothers have since issued a public statement saying they are not racist, homophobic or anti-Trump, and saying they are American citizens born and raised in Chicago.
Smollett's attorneys have denied the brothers' claim that he orchestrated the attack.
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Mail Fraud = Federal crime.
Apparently so if you do it through the mail which includes a white powder.
“Both sides have much to learn from this” - Brian Stelter, probably.
Maybe Jussie is auditioning for a position at the DOJ or FBI. They seem to have no problem making up fake stuff and running with it and seem to actually encourage folks to follow this sort of behavior.
As long as your are the right kind of bigot, anything goes.
Well, if that pooch was of Nigerian descent and was his “personal trainer”, then yeah.
“Don’t move or the n!66er gets it.”
- Blazing Saddles
NBC’s morning show reported on recent developments. They brought up that a false report is a crime. They never even mentioned the words “hate crime” for a charge for what he did, and the total recklessness of the early unsubstantiated reporting and taking his side by media. At what point do these media jerks get disgusted with themselves?
Rafer Weigel Verified account @RaferWeigel
Retweeted police report filed when #JussieSmollett called PD about the hate mail sent to #Empire set. Removed officers names from previous tweet. Says responding officers were wearing body cameras.
https://twitter.com/RaferWeigel/status/1097950113299943425
Rule #1, there are no coincidences Dinozo.
Right BOSS! (after head slap)
Thanks. You can’t make this crap up.....or did he? What a loathsome POS who has become a hero of the left at the highest levels. At least Nancy Pelosi deleted her “heartfelt” Twatter message in support of Jussie the Jester.
One of the guests on Fox last night said that “the demand for bigots in this country far exceeds the supply, so they have to make some.”
So is this guy saying he wants us to attack him ? He is a weirdo that deserves a smackdown, but we got better things to do. So should this weirdo.
Well, if that’s what he wants, prison might be just the place.
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