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."
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Gotta admit, I never thought about all that.
It’s all I do. When I’m not looking for the guys who attacked Jussie Smollett.
You could get OJ to help.
I note the police didn’t hold those guys even though they participated in fraud.
maybe they bought whiteface too
My shocked face. :|
2019 Oscars for Best Acting
Jussie Smollett ... Nathan Phillips ... Christine Blasey-Ford
I can’t take credit for this one. I lifted it from another article.
Jussie Smollett there is a Twanna Brawley on line two. Something about celebrity privilege.
That is so, and the situation predates Trump.
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