Posted on 02/14/2019 4:14:35 PM PST by Steely Tom
Chicago police confirmed Thursday that detectives are talking to two persons of interest in connection with the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett.
Multiple sources have told ABC7 Eyewitness News that police are investigating whether Smollett and the two men staged the attack allegedly because Smollett was being written off of "Empire."
A source familiar with the investigation told the ABC7 I-Team that Smollett failed to appear for an interview with detectives earlier Thursday.
A source briefed on the Smollett investigation confirmed to ABC News that Chicago police are questioning the two persons of interest -- one of whom has appeared on "Empire."
(Excerpt) Read more at abc13.com ...
Nada, zip, zilch.
Information that breaks against the official narrative is ignored.
12:42 PM - 29 Jan 2019
https://twitter.com/Dannystrong/status/1090304238029291521
I’m deeply horrified and saddened by the racist and homophobic attacks against @JussieSmollett. He is a kind and profoundly talented soul whom I respect with all my heart. The terror of racism and homophobia has no place in our society, it is the most indecent way to live...
...whoever did this, do not forget that you are nothing but hate filled cowards while Jussie’s talent and activism will continue to shine a bright light on to the world for decades to come.
I called it a hoax before it even happened.
Since accusations of racism were involved,
does this qualify as being a hate crime?
They should, because he made them look like damn fools and cost a LOT of time and money.
Don't forget the fake MAGA letter sent about one week prior.
Now it's in the mail fraud and making terroristic threats category.
If we had an actual FBI instead of a bunch of corrupt thugs, they could make mincemeat out him.
“Wanna bet his demise will be one of the higher rated episodes?”
Probably will be gunned down by some guy in a MAGA hat.
LOL!
Yup ... Since there is very little payback for the false accusers - and the Media automatically support them if they fit their preconceived narrative - I'm sure there will continue to be more hoaxes.
I don’t know...this might be different. I think the cops are pissed.
He was just trying to create a new verb to denote attacks on gay black actors.
“We went out to a show and we was Smolletted in the alley on the way back!”
Yup. Yup we sure dam did.
“He was just trying to create a new verb”
He succeeded:
“Elaine really Smolletted Jerry in that episode where his car gets damaged and she convinces him it was due to a pack of wild teens.”
Yes, and it needs to be as ironic and with as much gallows humor as possible.
I’m soooo shocked.
Yep.
.@20thcenturyfox statement: “The idea that Jussie Smollett has been, or would be, written off of EMPIRE is patently ridiculous. He remains a core player on this very successful series and we continue to stand behind him”
https://twitter.com/THR/status/1096212425060175872
That all seems silly, beyond the normal level of silly we already assumed about the whole thing....
Why the heck would he get other people involved in his scheme, when he could have done it all himself?, scratched his own cheek and looped the clothesline around his neck?
Two other participants would only complicate things and increased the likelihood that someone would talk.
If those other two were involved with him at all, I bet he propositioned them for sex and they either took him up on it, or one of them smacked him once in the face.
And nobody is supposed to mention it.
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