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POLICE: Tip that Smollett, 2 brothers together in elevator
KMOV ^ | Published 1:11 p.m. ET Feb. 19, 2019 | Updated 1:12 p.m. ET Feb. 19, 2019 | Don Babwin

Posted on 02/19/2019 10:41:04 AM PST by Red Badger

Chicago – Chicago police are investigating a tip that on the night “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett reported being attacked by two masked men he was in an elevator of his apartment building with two brothers later arrested and released from custody in the probe.

Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi says the person who lives in the building or was visiting someone there reported seeing the three together the night last month that Smollett says two masked men hurled racial and homophobic slurs at him, beat him and looped a rope around his neck.

Guglielmi says police haven’t confirmed the person’s account. Detective plan to interview the person on Tuesday.

Last week, police announced that the “investigation had shifted” following interviews with the brothers and their release from custody without charges. Police have requested another interview with Smollett.


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KEYWORDS: empire; hoax; jussie; rumprangernews; smollett
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He's TOAST!...........................
1 posted on 02/19/2019 10:41:04 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

But will he get the noose?


2 posted on 02/19/2019 10:42:08 AM PST by Blue Highway
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To: Red Badger

Shine a black light in there and see what stains fluoresce...


3 posted on 02/19/2019 10:42:31 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: Red Badger

He is doubling down on stupid.


4 posted on 02/19/2019 10:42:42 AM PST by backwoods-engineer (Enjoy the decline of the American empire.)
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To: Blue Highway

“Both sides have a lot to learn from this” -Brian Stelter, probably


5 posted on 02/19/2019 10:43:47 AM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (A bad peace is better than a good war.)
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To: Red Badger

“Guglielmi says police haven’t confirmed the person’s account.”

Should be easy enough to verify with CCTV, with cameras everywhere on God’s green earth now.


6 posted on 02/19/2019 10:45:03 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed thee ... I knew thee.")
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To: backwoods-engineer

Both he and his family, but the Media will cover for them.

“This may not have happened, but there are plenty of whites wearing MAGA hats that want to beat up blacks and homosexuals”


7 posted on 02/19/2019 10:45:05 AM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (A bad peace is better than a good war.)
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To: Red Badger

Actorz R so smart...


8 posted on 02/19/2019 10:45:18 AM PST by simpson96
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To: humblegunner

“Shine a black light in there and see what stains fluoresce...”

Oh, yuk; you’re right. A black light for traces of love ick. (I have my black light packed for a cruise next week to inspect the bed’s comforter, etc.)


9 posted on 02/19/2019 10:47:13 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed thee ... I knew thee.")
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To: Red Badger

The low IQ Jussie didn’t realize that many hotel elevator “cars” have CCTV that captures and records activity in the elevator.


10 posted on 02/19/2019 10:48:16 AM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENT)
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To: Red Badger

Some lady saw them talking together outside her window...and it was at the place that the melee took place. Heard it...can’t confirm at this time.


11 posted on 02/19/2019 10:49:05 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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(ahem) The guy made a mistake...he's suffered enough already...time to move on.
12 posted on 02/19/2019 10:49:59 AM PST by blam
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The guy made a mistake...he's suffered enough already...time to move on.

Yup, that's coming.

13 posted on 02/19/2019 10:51:22 AM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: House Atreides
The low IQ Jussie didn’t realize that many hotel elevator “cars” have CCTV that captures and records activity in the elevator.

Yeah, but the recording is only there for a week or 2 before it's recorded over. What's it been now?? Month?
14 posted on 02/19/2019 10:51:27 AM PST by ratzoe
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To: blam

The idea that he could have been attacked is frightening enough.


15 posted on 02/19/2019 10:51:36 AM PST by blam
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To: Sacajaweau

Some lady saw them talking together outside her window...and it was at the place that the melee took place. Heard it...can’t confirm at this time.
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LOL - Heard it from your neighbor?


16 posted on 02/19/2019 10:51:53 AM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENT)
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To: blam
The guy made a mistake...he's suffered enough already...time to move on.

As already indicated, it may likely happen. Along with "it was a bad idea, but the intent was correct" nonsense.

17 posted on 02/19/2019 10:55:06 AM PST by CatOwner
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To: Sacajaweau

Did she see them holding scripts? Dress rehearsal is so important for effective drama!!


18 posted on 02/19/2019 10:55:40 AM PST by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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To: Red Badger

Governor Coonman Northam of Virginia must be so happy for Smollett taking the spotlight off his blackface while the media runs to cover an even more sensational racebait storyline even though it was a hoax. Thank goodness for hoaxes
are the governor’s thoughts on the matter.


19 posted on 02/19/2019 10:56:09 AM PST by chuckee
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To: ratzoe

The low IQ Jussie didn’t realize that many hotel elevator “cars” have CCTV that captures and records activity in the elevator.
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Yeah, but the recording is only there for a week or 2 before it’s recorded over. What’s it been now?? Month?
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True that. But don’t you think one or more members of the hotel security staff reviewed the footage at the time the report was made publicly? The cops likely would have asked them but had the cops not asked, securitystaffers likely would have done that on their own initiative. And they can save CCTV footagethatthey find possibly “interesting”.


20 posted on 02/19/2019 10:58:01 AM PST by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENT)
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