Posted on 02/21/2019 7:54:10 AM PST by Gamecock
“Smollett told police he was attacked by two masked men as he was walking home from a Subway sandwich shop at around 2 a.m on Jan. 29.
The actor, who is black and gay, said the masked men beat him, made derogatory comments and yelled “This is MAGA country” — an apparent reference to President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again” — before fleeing.”
Federal crimes now...
A magazine is one of the pieces of evidence retrieved from the brother’s home last week during a search conducted by CPD
“What About Harmless, Suspicious White Powder?”
“Turns out, there’s a handy federal offense covering this sort of thing. 18 U.S.C. section 1038 makes it a crime to “engag[e] in any conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information [that] may reasonably be believed [to indicate] that” a biological agent is present. It also makes doing so a civil action, i.e. allows someone to sue.”
So anyone on the set potentially exposed to the white powder can now sue Smollette.
How to totally ruin your life....news at 10.
“What About Harmless, Suspicious White Powder?”
“Turns out, there’s a handy federal offense covering this sort of thing. 18 U.S.C. section 1038 makes it a crime to “engag[e] in any conduct with intent to convey false or misleading information [that] may reasonably be believed [to indicate] that” a biological agent is present. It also makes doing so a civil action, i.e. allows someone to sue.”
So anyone on the set potentially exposed to the white powder can now sue Smollette.
How to totally ruin your life....news at 10.
The article does not say Smollet created the letter, but was “behind” it.
The fake letter was just to set up the possibility o a fake attack.
I thought beating off 2 guys at the same time was normal for him.
Seems reasonable, but surely he was involved.
“Being behind it” could be hard to prove. I could see a charge of conspiracy, but not giving the brothers a get out of jail free card. It’ll likely he said/she said. The brothers may have stuck a deal, though, throwing their good buddy under the bus.
That’s why I’d charge them all with conspiracy. The brothers shouldn’t walk.
Agree.
This is terrorism. Could be why “Empire” is cutting his scenes to write his character out?
“Smollett received a letter containing a white powder Jan. 22. The letter was mailed to Chicago’s Cinespace Studios, where the show “Empire” is filmed. The letter prompted a HAZMAT response. CPD says the “white substance” was later determined to be aspirin.”
There’s a chance — but just a chance — that Smollett will be punished for this. Two or three years ago the FBI/DOJ would have swept it under the rug.
Hey JUSSIE! Got a MAGA hat coming your way...you lying POS!
Before January 29...
When did Kamala Harris drop her federal anti-lynching bill? Hmmmm?
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