Police Believe Jussie Smollett Attack Was Staged (Report)

Variety ^ | 14 Feb 2019 | Gene Maddaus

[Steely Tom]

Chicago police have concluded that the alleged attack on “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was staged, according to two local media reports.

Police spent much of Thursday interviewing two persons of interest in the case, who are believed to have been seen on surveillance images on the night of the attack.

Rob Elgas, a reporter at ABC 7 in Chicago, reported Thursday afternoon that “multiple sources” said that Smollett and the two men staged the attack because his character was being written off the show. Brad Edwards, a reporter at CBS Chicago, cited a source who said that investigators believe the “non-cooperating 2 witnesses are co-conspirators in a potentially staged attack.”

[Steely Tom]

Now they're openly saying the police think it was fake.

[DIRTYSECRET]

My friends please be aware that cops lie.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Just one out of 20 billion staged attacks blamed on Trump supporters.

[Steely Tom]

PDJT came out in support of Smollett, said “it doesn’t get any worse than this” in reference to the “attack.”

[Doogle]

Just another “smollett” (hoax)

[Hojczyk]

https://abc7chicago.com/sources-smollett-staged-attack-with-help-of-others-allegedly-being-written-off-empire/5138497/

It is up on Drudge

[Drew68]

Just one out of 20 billion staged attacks blamed on Trump supporters.

They'll still blame Trump supporters.

"I was trying to bring attention to the fear and hate that gays and people of color face every day in Trump's racist America!"

[Hojczyk]

WHAT will NBC say ????????????????

[irishjuggler]

And I'll repeat what I said at the time:
'Trump is playing it very smart here. He overtly takes the “victim” at his word and expresses sympathy. Indeed, if the story were true, it’d be worthy of sympathy. When the hoax unravels, Trump has the moral high ground. He expressed sympathetic when he “thought” it to be true, but, it’s not, and how dare this guy fake a hate crime and blame MAGA supporters? For Trump, it’s win-win.'

[Ann Archy]

No Shiite......geesh….late to the HOAX, CPD!

[easternsky]

LOL this just getting good.

[proust]

He was right. Fake crimes are the worst.

[Drew68]

PDJT came out in support of Smollett, said “it doesn’t get any worse than this” in reference to the “attack.”

Trump wisely held back, not wishing to make the story about his response to Smollett. It wasn't support.

[fhayek]

wow, even Inspector Clouseau could have spotted this one...

[Steely Tom]

And I'll repeat what I said at the time:
'Trump is playing it very smart here. He overtly takes the “victim” at his word and expresses sympathy. Indeed, if the story were true, it’d be worthy of sympathy. When the hoax unravels, Trump has the moral high ground. He expressed sympathetic when he “thought” it to be true, but, it’s not, and how dare this guy fake a hate crime and blame MAGA supporters? For Trump, it’s win-win.'

Agreed. Played it very nicely.

[Sarah Barracuda]

All because he was being written off the show he had NO problem putting INNOCENT people’s lives in jeopardy. If any two white men had been arrested for just being in the area at the time, Smollett would have gladly said those two men are his attackers and they might have been convicted based on a LIE

[proxy_user]

Easy case.

The cops have only to tell Smollett’s two buddies that they won’t be charged if they confess. Of course they’ll talk so they can stay out of trouble, and tell everything they know.

Then the cops will be off to have a word with the not-so-master mind behind this scheme.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Now Trump can say “Well I always knew it was BS but wanted to be on the safe side in case it wasn’t”

[Williams]

I hope when this is official, Trump calls it out.

[BlueLancer]

“But, officer ... it was just street theater ...”