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Defiant Jussie Smollet says he will FIGHT the false police report charges over 'staged' attack
Daily Mail UK ^ | February 21, 2019 | Jennifer Smith

Posted on 02/21/2019 7:50:14 AM PST by COUNTrecount

Defiant Jussie Smollet says he will FIGHT the false police report charges over 'staged' attack - as Empire producers consider suspending him, after security footage emerged of the Nigerian brothers buying ski masks

Jussie Smollett, 36, was criminally charged on Wednesday night in Chicago

He is charged with filing a false police report, a Class 4 felony

Police say that he hoaxed a hate crime assault on himself on January 29

His attorneys say he 'enjoys the presumption of innocence' and will fight charge

Empire's producers are reportedly considering removing Smollett from TV show

Brothers Ola and Abel Osundairo were earlier seen entering grand jury

Video of them buying ski masks and red hat day before the attack has emerged

Cops believe Smollett hired the duo to carry out a staged assault on himself

Charges carry a maximum sentence of three years and a fine of up to $25,000 FBI is also still investigating hateful letter that Smollett said he received

The Chicago Police Department announced on Wednesday night that the Cook County State's Attorney Office had approved criminal charges against 36-year-old Empire star.

His lawyers say he intends to 'mount an aggressive defense' against the class 4 felony, that could land him up to three years in prison if convicted.

Police suspect the actor, who is black and openly gay, staged a racist and homophobic assault against himself on January 29, which he claimed was carried out by white men who shouted 'this is MAGA country' as they put a noose around his neck.

As new of the charges against Smollett broke, Empire's producers were weighing whether to remove him from the Fox drama series, on which he portrays the musician Jamal Lyon, sources close to the show told Variety.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
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To: TangledUpInBlue

81 posted on 02/21/2019 10:47:40 AM PST by COUNTrecount (If only Harvey Weinstein's bathrobe could talk.)
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To: COUNTrecount

She’s wearing her white face


82 posted on 02/21/2019 10:50:09 AM PST by bert ( (KE. N.P. N.C. +12) Honduras must be invaded to protect America from invasion)
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To: SecAmndmt

Exactly!


83 posted on 02/21/2019 11:30:00 AM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: COUNTrecount

This may be a little late, but I haven’t heard anyone say it:

Jussie Smollett couldn’t pay two white men to punch him.


84 posted on 02/21/2019 11:43:11 AM PST by Restore
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To: Restore

I would have done to for nothing except a free red hat


85 posted on 02/21/2019 11:46:32 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: Red Badger

I did not pick up that he paid them with a CHECK! Wow.
And I thought he was dumb to hire black guys.


86 posted on 02/21/2019 11:59:54 AM PST by keats5
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To: TexasGator

“They found the cut-up magazine used in the fake letter in the apartment of his two friends.”

So it must be really true that half of the people have IQs less than 100.


87 posted on 02/21/2019 12:01:17 PM PST by keats5
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To: COUNTrecount

This guy is dumb as a rock.......really!


88 posted on 02/21/2019 12:42:33 PM PST by Arlis
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To: COUNTrecount

This video by Fox by the CPD details it all thoroughly.
https://youtu.be/u84Mt3n5AM4


89 posted on 02/21/2019 12:51:15 PM PST by Texan4Life
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To: plain talk

Right... If the noose don’t fit, you must acquit!!


90 posted on 02/21/2019 1:26:39 PM PST by Texan4Life
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To: Sacajaweau

The Federal charges and sentencing won’t be 30 days though.


91 posted on 02/21/2019 1:27:57 PM PST by Texan4Life
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To: an amused spectator

Doesn’t matter. It’s her account with her name and face on it. She owns it.


92 posted on 02/21/2019 1:29:35 PM PST by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: Kozak
Doesn’t matter. It’s her account with her name and face on it. She owns it.

Exactly.

What's delish is that the dumb Front Hole is less savvy about Twitter than the "old fossil" President Trump. :-)

93 posted on 02/21/2019 3:00:27 PM PST by an amused spectator (Mitt Romney, Chuck Schumer's p*ssboy)
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To: COUNTrecount

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jussie-smollett-didnt-give-kavanaugh-presumption-innocence-asks-for-it-now


94 posted on 02/21/2019 6:09:17 PM PST by Brown Deer (America First!)
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To: COUNTrecount

https://i.imgflip.com/2ub88p.jpg


95 posted on 02/21/2019 7:05:51 PM PST by Texan4Life
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To: Freedom'sWorthIt

Not only the apologies to the Trump supporters, but has any Democrat comdemned Juicy Smuglette at all for his reverse HATE CRIME???


96 posted on 02/21/2019 8:29:00 PM PST by Blue Highway
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To: COUNTrecount

97 posted on 02/21/2019 9:22:06 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Blue Highway

Good question. Not holding my breath.


98 posted on 02/21/2019 9:43:04 PM PST by Freedom'sWorthIt
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

“He’d lose his case in any functioning court of law.”

Operative word is “functioning.” When it comes to dens of corruption, few are worse than Chicago. Most likely, the jury pool will be drawn from that city’s Souf Side.


99 posted on 02/22/2019 1:26:32 AM PST by ScottinVA (The most urgent gathering threat to America: the Democrat Party.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Yep, doubling down on the dindu.

How soon before they blame POTUS?

You know it’s coming.

I hate these people.


100 posted on 02/22/2019 1:29:23 AM PST by Califreak (If Obama had been treated like Trump the US would have been burnt down before Inauguration Day)
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