Posted on 02/17/2019 3:22:13 AM PST by reaganaut1
CHICAGO (CBS) — Jussie Smollett paid two brothers to stage an attack against him, directed them to buy items used in the alleged assault and actually rehearsed it with them, sources say.
Sources say at least one of the brothers bought the rope used in the incident at Smollett’s request. The sources also say the “Empire” actor paid for the rope, which was purchased at the Crafty Beaver Hardware Store in the Ravenswood neighborhood the weekend of Jan. 25.
The brothers, who were questioned by police this week before being released, were paid $3,500 before leaving for Nigeria and were promised an additional $500 upon their return.
They left for Nigeria later in the day on Jan. 29, after the attack.
Sources said one of the brothers held the rope and poured bleach while the other wore a plain red hat and yelled slurs at Smollett.
The sources say the red hat was bought at an Uptown beauty supply store and that the attack was supposed to happen before Jan. 29. The brothers told detectives the three men rehearsed the attack days prior to it happening.
Smollett claims two men attacked him in Streeterville early Jan. 29 as he was heading to his apartment. He said they yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him, poured a chemical on him and put a rope around his neck.
Since being released Friday night, the brothers have been staying in an undisclosed location.
Chicago police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said:
“We can confirm that the information received from the individuals questioned by police earlier in the Empire case has in fact shifted the trajectory of the investigation. We’ve reached out to the Empire cast member’s attorney to request a follow-up interview.”
Police raided the the brothers’ home on Wednesday
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CNN surprisingly has a headline story on it now.
Sue the 6 o’clock NEWS!
How much attention will the LSM give the TRUTH? will GMA invite the brothers on to tell the TRUTH?
So did the two rednecks with MAGA hats attack him before the Nigerian bros or after them? Cause we know rednecks did it.
Q: Where does a gay actor get a spare $3500?
A: The Gay Mafia...they are always running fund raising for AIDS and Gay Rights.
It would be interesting if they track the $$$
Not many MAGA hats to be found in these neighborhoods.
"I know!! Let's just buy any old red hat and call it a MAGA hat. They will never know."
expect articles in the Pest and Slimes and on CNN along the lines of “Okay, it didn’t happen exactly as first described, but among the black gay washed-up actors community, fear of Trump is very real.”
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Already out there. (Paraphrase): “This incident undermines the very real fears of LBTXYZQRS.”
They’ve not only done exactly what you predict, but switched it out to only affect the homosexuals et al. I guess with the paid perps being Nigerian, they weren’t confident about keeping the racial angle.
They were reading a script for $4,000. As extras on his TV show, they never got to say any lines. This was their big breakthrough to real acting parts on the show.
“Alright, Bros, let’s hear you say this line WITH CONVICTION and I’ll see if I can get you parts on my show. Ok, ACTION!”
It's outrageous what is being allowed to happen in/to this country by American haters, minorities, politicians, media and Hollywood/celebrities.
They can't find real hate incidents so they repeatedly fake them, blame Trump/us(White males), splash the story all over the world and then disappear when the story is found to be false.
The woman who charged the Duke lacrosse players with rape was never charged with anything after her story was proven false, etc, etc.(I think she went on to murder her boyfriend)
Yeah, just one of those “minor details”!
The race card exposed again they love to play that game.
Anyone with a brain knew this was a hoax from the instant it broke. Two white guys walking around in downtown Chicago late at night wearing Trump hats? That alone should peg the BS meter.
Did you count in the drop weight or are you just going with slow strangulation?
“You can’t fix stupid.”
But this guy wins the Nobel prize for stupidity!
You hire two black Nigerians to impersonate white, Trump loving, fag hating racists??
Double it up. It will work fine.
Most people who die from hanging don't have much drop, as they are suicides.
So slow strangulation or no blood to the brain from constriction instead of a snapped neck (which is the real purpose of hanging...no cruel or unusual punishment, which slow strangulation would be).
Got it. Thanks for the confirmation, whether you meant to give it or not.
In 30 seconds people go unconscious.
A proper hanging, to snap the neck, takes some serious knowledge. The knot has to be applied correctly, and the drop has to be sufficient. As mentioned, everything involved has to be strong enough to hold the weight and stand up to the shock of the drop.
It is quiet difficult to do inside most houses. There isn't sufficient drop available.
quiet should be quite
The drop stop is, usually, instant.
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