Posted on 02/17/2019 1:46:26 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
“Chicago Police believe Jussie Smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault. The sources tell CNN that the two men are now cooperating fully with law enforcement,” tweeted CNN crime and justice reporter Shimon Prokupecz Saturday evening.
Earlier Saturday, Fox 32 Chicago’s Rafer Weigel, citing several police sources, reported Abimbola “Abel” and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo — the two Nigerian brothers arrested and later questioned by police about the alleged incident — purchased the rope found around the actor’s neck the night of the alleged attack at an ACE hardware store.
CBS Chicago’s Charlie De Mar reports at least one of the brothers bought the rope at Craft Beaver hardware store the weekend of January 25th. The rope was purchased at the direction of Smollett, De Mar, citing sources, added.
Further, the brothers were paid $3,500 before traveling to Nigeria and promised an extra $500 upon their return, according to De Mar.
The dramatic developments come after Chicago police released the two men, citing to “new evidence” obtained in their interrogations. “Due to new evidence as a result of today’s interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete,” said Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
In a phone interview with New York Times reporter Sopan Deb, Guglielmi would not confirm Weigel’s report, but did say, “After we spoke to the former suspects last night, detectives reached out to Jussie Smollett’s attorneys and expressed interest that we need to talk to him again.”
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The truth is coming out slowly, but it is coming out. The Chicago police have probably prevented a riot with their handling of this.
And when will the scumbag be fined big $$ for police hours involved with investigating the little fruitcake?
And when will CNN (and other fake news outlets) apologize to President Trump and his supporters?
never
Fags lying? You dont say..
We now know for a fact it was a fake crime. The only thing remaining to be seen is if Chicago has fake police.
Is there a receipt for the $3500. paid?
I don’t think even Jussie would be that stupid.
His bank account may show a ‘sudden withdrawal’ of that amount. Subpoena those bank records!
If CNN has the scoop, Jussie is toast.
No one was ever going to riot over a pampered, poofter, drama queen, for getting busted in a lie.
If he'd been murdered on camera by two white thugs, that'd be different.
I disagree. I think you are underestimating how touchy certain communities are.
I'm from a 'certain' community, and I'm telling you, they're not going to riot over this bs.
If the guy had been maimed, shot, or killed - maybe then - depends on who killed who. In this case, no one's been harmed and the alleged victim appears to have made it all up, so how can there be outrage? There can't be, and there won't be.
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