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 states attorneys 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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[Attempting to foment civil war.]
And gettin’ himself some new street cred and possibly his own show.
This was a hoax and I’ll say the “threatening letter” was a hoax as well. That’s a Captain Obvious, I should think.
We have, in recent history, had a lot of "social unrest" over supposed white-on-black inter-racial incidents. His intent was not harmless. There's not a lotta difference in a harmless or harmful moron when they're on a stage this big. He's playing with big matches inna dry forest.
I'll reserve my opinion, but be damned if I'll minimize what he did. Either way, I ain't holdin my breath for a fool thing to happen to this guy.
I doubt it. Look, I think this should be covered under a blanket civil rights violation.
I don’t care who winds up going after the guy, but I do think he should do some stiff time over it. I’d like the charges ad guilty verdict to indicate the seriousness of what he did.
The whole thing should wind up letting liars know, there’s going to be stiff penalties for this sort of thing from now on.
“I didnt mislead at all. Either you meant what you wrote or you didnt! “
Yes you did. Here is your post:
Since I have made ZERO posts on whether or not I believe he will do time you have mislead.
Letter is with fbi at their lab.
True story...
I get a jury summons almost every year like Christmas cards. One was for Federal Jury Duty on a civil rights violation by a corrupt cop. The Feds were investigating corruption up through the dept into the city manager, city attorney and mayor. They stung the 24 year old officer on hidden cameras, called him before a grand jury, where he lied about his crime. He had no idea he was filmed. They never let on, gave him nine affidavits to fill out about his testimony and told him, “we know you’re busy, just mail them in, one per juror.” He was looking at 50 years in Federal prison. Five for the civil rights violation, and 5 years per 9 counts of mail fraud, stacked. He rolled over on the City officials.
Since when is disorderly conduct a felony?
Rahm intervened. Bet on it.
It says Class 4. Too bad...Class 3 is up to 5 years.
Like others have said, I’m shocked this isn’t augmented with a hate crime.
That's why he's being charged with falsely reporting a crime that never happened, and he's not being charged with fraud ... because he didn't defraud anyone out of any money or property.
Obviously under certain circumstances in Illinois.
All the citizens who live in that neighborhood should sue Smollett, as well as all media outlets who spread these false rumors of hate crime perpetrators at large in their community, causing them irreparable fear, pain, suffering and emotional distress.
” He rolled over on the City officials.”
Would it not be great if he rolls on camel toe
mad max and cory booker?
Others?
He did both crimes for the lynching bill.
“Yep. looks like this dirty little queer is gonna skate with community service and a fine.”
And community service will be doing promotion for some LGBT organization.
Parking in a yellow zone by Friday.
I was expecting that and was surprised it took so long.
LIAR! Stop posting your LIES about what you believe in your tiny little mind about my intent!
I asked a simple question and once again you have NOT answered the question, but instead have chosen to continue attacking me, for no absolutely no reason, whatsoever!
so, STFU!!
I’m trolling you? I saw a stupid comment and asked about it, but instead of answering, you decided to attack me!
Once more time, STFU loser!
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