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Police sources: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack
CNN ^ | February 16, 2019 | Ryan Young and Brad Parks

Posted on 02/16/2019 5:13:27 PM PST by KC_Lion

(VIDEO AT SOURCE)

Chicago (CNN)Two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN that Chicago Police believe Jussie Smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault.

The brothers, who were arrested Wednesday, were released without charges Friday after Chicago police cited the discovery of "new evidence." The sources told CNN that the two men are now cooperating fully with law enforcement.

Smollett told authorities he was attacked early January 29 by two men who were "yelling out racial and homophobic slurs." He said one attacker put a rope around his neck and poured an unknown chemical substance on him.

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"It feels like if I had said it was a Muslim or a Mexican or someone black I feel like the doubters would have supported me a lot much more," Smollett said. "And that says a lot about the place where we are as a country right now."

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 1moretime; chicago; chicagopd; cpd; empire; fakebutaccurat; fakebutaccurate; fakecrime; fakehatecrime; hatecrime; hoax; hollywood; illinois; jussiesmollett; smollett
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To: griswold3

I predict the story will disappear from the news as soon as Mr. Smollett is charged. The politicians and actors will never mention it again, and the legislative proposal will vanish into the bowels of some committee, never to re-emerge.

No other Democrat candidates will be allowed to bring it up. If a Republican does, that’s raycisss.


41 posted on 02/16/2019 5:38:00 PM PST by Tax-chick (They should have listened to Julian Simon.)
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To: KC_Lion

A hoax...
Morton Downey Jr says he was attacked at an airport and someone drew a swastika on his face. He most likely did it himself, in the mirror.

One year he sold out the 1,000 seat Club Casino in Hampton Beach NH. The next, his show there was cancelled. The hoax had been exposed and only 16 advanced tickets got sold.


42 posted on 02/16/2019 5:38:03 PM PST by raccoonradio
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To: gaijin

It appears you like asians, foreigner. ;-) I do too.


43 posted on 02/16/2019 5:39:15 PM PST by for-q-clinton (This article needs a fact checked)
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To: Steve_Seattle

“In my view, faking a hate crime IS a hate crime because it is intended to generate hate towards the presumed perpetrators of the fake crime, in this case, Trump supporters.”

Bingo, bears repeating.


44 posted on 02/16/2019 5:40:00 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: ifinnegan

Did they really say “jig”?


45 posted on 02/16/2019 5:42:24 PM PST by rxh4n1
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To: KC_Lion

I’m expecting the media spin to be some version of “fake, but true,” as in: “Even though this specific assault was fabricated, there is no question that millions of people of color, LGBT’s, Muslims, and other marginalized groups feel increasingly under attack in Trump’s America.” Count on it.


46 posted on 02/16/2019 5:44:29 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: KC_Lion

That lying, drama QUEEN b@stard, Smollett, had better get prosecuted to the absolute fullest extent of the law on every possible charge that can be thrown at him!


47 posted on 02/16/2019 5:47:26 PM PST by onyx (JOIN 300 CLUB BY DONATING $34 MONTHLY! TRUMP'S WAY IS THE WINNING WAY!)
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To: Conserv

We should all give our thanks to Jim Robinson for allowing posts to lib. sources like CNN, much as we may dislike those entities because they show where lib. thought is going. Now, for example, we know even the libs. are beginning to spot this hoax.


48 posted on 02/16/2019 5:47:49 PM PST by libstripper
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To: KC_Lion

New: Sources—The brothers were paid $3,500 prior to leaving for Nigeria and were promised an additional $500 upon their return. @cbschicago

LOL guess these guys were pretty desperate for the money..500 bucks to return to the US chump change


49 posted on 02/16/2019 5:47:53 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Steve_Seattle

I think that is a realistic expectation. In a way, the contention is true: millions of (fill in subgroup) “feel” under attack, even though no attacks happen.


50 posted on 02/16/2019 5:48:44 PM PST by Tax-chick (They should have listened to Julian Simon.)
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To: KC_Lion
🤣. That is my shocked face. Not really.
51 posted on 02/16/2019 5:48:51 PM PST by jdsteel (Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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To: griswold3

they have plenty of time to move to step 2


52 posted on 02/16/2019 5:51:59 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Tax-chick

Correction:

I think that is a realistic expectation. In a way, the contention is true: millions of (mindless, misguided fill in subgroup paranoid snowflakes) “feel” under attack, even though no attacks happen.


53 posted on 02/16/2019 5:54:45 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: DoughtyOne

54 posted on 02/16/2019 5:55:09 PM PST by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: traderrob6

One can always throw in some adjectives!


55 posted on 02/16/2019 5:57:38 PM PST by Tax-chick (They should have listened to Julian Simon.)
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To: KC_Lion

Hey CPD, if the Ballet Dancing Mayor of your scumbag town lets you. Investigate the manager as well, he’s in on it.


56 posted on 02/16/2019 5:58:13 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Steve_Seattle
In my view, faking a hate crime IS a hate crime because it is intended to generate hate towards the presumed perpetrators of the fake crime, in this case, Trump supporters.

For Sure. "Hate crime" is nonsense, as the crime itself speaks for itself. But if the lefties want some thing to bear an extraordinary burden in the new age of enlightenment, then fake crimes for a political cause are a pure example.

57 posted on 02/16/2019 6:03:04 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: Seruzawa

Figuring this one out was hardly a boast-worthy feat. As soon as he said “Trump supporters in Chicago” anyone who didn’t drink the TDS Kool-Aid knew he was lying.


58 posted on 02/16/2019 6:03:29 PM PST by thoughtomator (Nobody is coming to save the day)
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To: All

“This is Mandingo country!”


59 posted on 02/16/2019 6:06:28 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: Tax-chick
the demand for racism and homophobia in this country greatly exceeds the supply

LOL

I guess I picked a bad week to be a social justice warrior

60 posted on 02/16/2019 6:10:17 PM PST by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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