Posted on 02/20/2019 4:51:46 PM PST by BadLands59
about attack in Streeterville Jussie Smollett Jussie Smollett participates in an "Empire" panel during the Television Critics Association summer press tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 8, 2017. (Willy Sanjuan/AP) Jeremy Gorner, Megan Crepeau, William Lee, Tracy SwartzChicago Tribune
“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report about an attack he said occurred as he walked to his apartment building in Streeterville last month.
The charge, a felony, was announced by the Cook County state’s attorney’s office Wednesday evening, hours after police called Smollett “a suspect in a criminal investigation … for filing a false police report.”
Earlier in the day, attorneys for Smollett, 36, met with prosecutors and detectives but it was unclear if the actor was present, according to police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. The lawyers, Todd Pugh and Victor P. Henderson, could not be reached for comment. They have been joined by high-profile, Los Angeles-based lawyer Mark Geragos who has represented numerous celebrities, including pop star Michael Jackson, R&B singer Chris Brown and actress Winona Ryder.
On Tuesday, two brothers who had been under arrest in the case appeared at the criminal courthouse, also to talk to prosecutors and detectives, authorities said. They and their attorney, Gloria Schmidt, were seen near the grand jury rooms Tuesday afternoon, but police said they did not appear before a grand jury.
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“They probably could have charged him with a half a dozen things.”
And yet they may. But for now straight-forward felony charge gets him in the door.
It will go down in history as two racist Trump Nazi MAGA white guys beating a po black man. More proof that Trump is a racist.
If he isn’t convicted will white people start burning down their neighborhoods?
We were all intended victims. This isn't Zambia, you know.
ML/NJ
Jussie...your actions are deplorable!
Like I said ... you clearly have no idea what the word “fraud” means. If Juicy Smellitt has successfully carried out this hoax, were you going to lose any money or property in the process?
Then comment on my post. Don’t mislead.
Sounds about par for the course these days.
For him there is still the problem of the “threatening letter”. That is a felony at the federal level which is looking more and more like he had a hand in.
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Some info backing up your comment:
Smollett threat letter called “enormous mistake”; Purported attack location identified; Federal charges “certain”
https://www.cwbchicago.com/2019/02/smollett-threat-letter-called-enormous.html
From Link:
Headed by the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, the terroristic threat investigation is being assisted by one of America’s oldest and most underestimated law enforcement agencies: The United States Postal Inspection Service.
Meanwhile, the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service has been quietly working on the origins of Smollett’s letter for nearly a month. Giving it far more “attention” than he knew.
Late Monday, CWBChicago received confirmation that the letter case has been before a federal grand jury and multiple subpoenas have been generated over the course of the investigation.
A law firm partner who asked not to be identified by name spoke with us about the federal problems ahead for whoever mailed the letter: “If they have Smollett on the letter, he’ll be facing ’terroristic hoax’ charges, a felony. There may be federal obstruction charges as well.”
All in all, the federal legal options are numerous: “If they want to bury him, they can.”
I didn’t mislead at all. Either you meant what you wrote or you didn’t! DON’T ACCUSE ME OF MISLEADING, WHEN I CUT AND PASTED EXACTLY WHAT YOU WROTE!
As others mentioned, this is a Federal-level crime. Also, USPS is involved, and they have special laws to cover mail crime.
I agree. I was just making that point to Liz.
I also think it’s a civil rights violation against Whites to charge them with a false civil rights violation.
This guy is an overt racist and needs to be called on it.
The government of chicago is our enemy and black, gay men are clearly a special, protected class.
Racism against white people and in favor of people of color is alive and well in our society.
JoMa
The people of Chicago and their police department lost money investigating a crime that did not occur, based on Smollitt's false statements to the CPD.
Join the side you’re on.
Yup.
He should be sentenced with the maximum punishment allowed by law for committing the hate crime that he faked. Enough of this crap.
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