Jussie Smollett's testimony was 'unparalleled disaster,' jury will see through 'ruse' and convict him: experts

Fox News ^ | Dec. 8, 2021 | Julius Young

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"Smollett testifying in his own defense is one of two things, or maybe both: a narcissistic criminal defendant who is doubling down on his charged lies to law enforcement or defense attorneys who know they are way behind and are throwing a low probability Hail Mary to try to get their client off," former U.S. attorney Neama Rahmani, who is not involved with Smollett's case, told Fox News Digital.

Rahmani added: "Either way, Smollett’s story was a bizarre attempt at forcing a square peg into a round hole by offering every possible explanation for the state’s digital evidence except the most obvious one: that he is guilty. In the unlikely event he is acquitted, Smollett’s decision was a genius move. But it is far more likely that the jury sees through his ruse and Smollett is convicted. If so, the judge may sentence him to prison time for obstructing justice and perjuring himself on the witness stand."

James White, a high-powered attorney in Michigan who is also not involved in the Smollett case, echoed Rahmani's comments that the actor’s testimony was nothing more than "an unparalleled disaster." White noted that he believes Smollett not only "hurt his case" but also "went beyond and made the prosecutor’s case" in the process.

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Closing statements in Smollett’s trial are set to begin Wednesday before jurors are dismissed for deliberation.

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Because if a white person identifies as black, it greatly increases their chances of being admitted to the college of their choice. Once they are in, the school can hardly claim that there was no bias in the admissions process.

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Hat tip to Bobby Blue Bland