Smollett might have had more success if he’d included Russians in the fake attack, and somehow linked it to Trump’s 2016 campaign. Just saying. Then, the FBI could have helped him cover for any mistakes in his story.
Jussie’s choreographed attack is a lot more plausible than the Steele Dossier. You’re right, Jussie should have have paid for FBI hacks rather than Nigerian rednecks.