Posted on 01/14/2020 11:20:49 PM PST by knighthawk
If Jussie Smollett had last year pleaded guilty to some minor charge, done 90 days of community service and paid a substantial fine to reimburse the $130,000 worth of overtime costs rolled up by Chicago police detectives investigating his ludicrous assault claims, he might today be in full rebound mode. Picture it: The tearful, dramatic mea culpa with Robin Roberts. A bold admission — “This is on me” — followed by a deflection of blame to drugs or alcohol or the dark demons of hate we all know are lurking out there, waiting for third-tier television stars to emerge from sandwich shops. A charity concert. A blessing from Al Sharpton. Some lighthearted banter with Stephen Colbert. Then, gradual forgiveness and maybe another TV deal.
What Smollett did instead looks increasingly stupid. He admitted nothing and even doubled down on his fantasy tale of a late-night attack by men supposedly roaming the streets with a noose and a bottle of bleach. He was handed the opportunity by the office of State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, which dropped charges without demanding a guilty plea because he had supposedly already been punished enough, by secretly serving a few hours’ community service and forfeiting a bond of which he paid a mere $10,000. But if he was the victim of a crime, why should he forfeit one dollar or agree to one hour of community service? Worse: The real criminals are still out there!
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
My local Subway is hiring. They have a high turnover because only extremely ambitious, friendly, MAGA hat wearing people originally from Mexico work there until they get a better and higher paying job elsewhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZXoErL2124
At the beginning of Empire, Smollett was making around $65,000 an episode. Take taxes and agent fees....he probably took home around $30k per episode. Toward his last full year (before the incident), he was reportedly getting near $120,000 an episode. He might have been smart enough to put a million away in this time period, but I kind of doubt it.
It’ll be curious as to what production company might show up and hire him, but I think his acting career is mostly wrapped up now.
Agree!
Wasn’t there an issue between Juicy and the U.S. Postal Service? He allegedly, mailed a suspicious white powder to himself, at the FOX studios, or something?
There have been thousands of hours spent on this case. Who is paying the bills? I suspect it is the Illinois taxpayer.
Local, State, and Federal, I expect.
That’s funny.
I really think that bit with Chapelle saying Juicy was “cleeearly lying” is why Juicy is getting his ass handed to him today. The left definitely wanted to let him go and play up the fake attack as being real because anything that even accuses Trump of racism they want. But when Chapelle did that bit and it got extremely popular, the left was exposed and realized they couldn’t continue with the hoax.
The usual sources told us they were supposed to be federal charges on this guy months, and months ago. It’s sort of like that “Justice is Right Around the Corner” promise of prosecution for the coup plotters and the Deep State.
The article says that the corrupt Kim Foxx (who is BFFs with Barack and Big Mike Obama by the way) is spending taxpayer dollars to deflect her guilt.
Foxx hired a lawyer to represent her personal interests and also brought in a former chief judge to respond to Webb’s inquiries about the state’s attorney’s office. This latter problem is costing taxpayers a significant amount: The lawyer is being paid (at a rate of $250 to $375 an hour) with public funds.
Also from the article:
Seems like it won’t be long before Special Prosecutor Webb uncovers what really happened with the case.
Yeah, sure. And Obama is going to be exposed and arrested any minute now.
Any. Minute. Now.
Famous French actor Smollet isn’t 0 but he has friends in high places like 0 so he probably will skate but he might be thrown under the bus. It’s been known to happen. If it does he enters that danger zone where if he threatens to reveal what he knows he becomes as safe as Epstein.
There was a postal inspector doing some type of investigation over a threatening letter (spring 2019 time period). As far as I know....nothing ever came out of this.
Black people supported Juicy.
We supported him with our silence.
Cause, that **gg** was lying.
Jussie wanted an incident with KKK Trump lovers but it couldn’t happen so he fabricated it. Then he got caught. Then he Democrated. Deny, pay off witnesses, deny more.
Jussie Smollett..had to think for a second..it’s bit easy remembering all these lefty loons..it’s an extensive list.
Jussie Smollett..had to think for a second..it’s NOT easy remembering all these lefty loons..it’s an extensive list.
That was absolutely brilliant! Thank you for sharing.
Justice for Juicy! It took me a while to understand he was talking about the French actor...... very funny because of the truth!
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