As part of the instructions, Smollett also told the brothers to put the rope around his neck, Assistant State's Attorney Risa Lanier told a news conference.
His plans for the surveillance camera were thwarted. Police say it was pointed another way and did not have a view of the beating.
At Smollett's first court appearance, a judge set bond at $100,000, meaning that he must post $10,000 to be released. Smollett's attorneys asked for him to be released on his own recognizance, but the judge, who is also black, said that was inappropriate and that he was particularly bothered by the allegations involving the noose.
Smollett said little during the hearing, except to state his name. He was joined in the courtroom by family members.
Morton Downey, Jr. with a tan.
(Should be C hicago not hicago.....)
Posted this because had not seen this factoid in any of the other reports:
Smollett’s attorneys asked for him to be released on his own recognizance, but the judge, who is also black, said that was inappropriate and that he was particularly bothered by the allegations involving the noose.
Good Morning America Robin Roberts should be held to account for helping him, as a friend, perpetrate this lie by providing him the forum and not asking any difficult questions.
...at $100,000 a week you bet his family was there....
He’s even more stupid than I gave him credit for!
And that wasn’t much!............................
So every person in America who is unhappy with his/her wages should fake an attack by white Trump supporters to get a raise?
Baloney.
This guy is a filthy bigot.
Smollett planned the hoax because he hates WHITE PEOPLE AND SUPPORTERS OF TRUMP.
But most of all he hates himself. A sorry homo, butt-sore, person of color.
“Police said Smollett planned the hoax because he was unhappy with his salary and wanted to promote his career.”
NOPE.
No sale.
The libs have no idea how much of a backfire this is. Thanks to Smollett, there are now quite literally, Nigerians yelling, “MAGA!”
Jussie Smollett did not come up with this on his own. Jussie is very chummy with the democrat leaders. They needed to push a crazy bill through the Senate making Lynching a Federal crime. So how do they get support for that?
Lets hope that the Federal Investigation goes much deeper.
Let’s see if he ever does time for his crime.
Actor, Writer, Director and Producer. What a talent.
I think it is interesting that the two straight arrow Blacks, the police chief and the judge, seem to feel personally insulted by what he has done, especially about the noose.
One thing about liberals, they live in an idealogical echo chamber and think everyone agrees with them.
At 2AM, below freezing temps, why even shout anything? Who woud hear it? I guess if he thought it would be on video, the lips could be read?
Imagine if they would have had that video. He could have steam rolled everyone.
That is PURE BS. He's just like Obama...raised in a miasma of hate-America, hate-Whitey, hate all that his good, tear-it-all-down. His mother is close fiends with anarcho-communist and black panther Angela Davis.