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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[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.]
JB is really JR. He switched his middle name from Robert to Bob when JR was big on TV.
I didn’t make nothing up. I only asked a question. Stop making a fool of yourself.
Sounds like when the owner says “We support our coach 100% and have no plans to replace him” a few days before the press conference announcing the interim coach.
“I didn’t make nothing up. I only asked a question. Stop making a fool of yourself.”
Notice, that unlike you, I don’t call you the liar that you are.
“I didn’t make nothing up. “
True!
But then again, you probably are ignorant of double-negatives.
If only it were universally true! Seems I've heard something very similar-but-reversed somewhere before in somewhat recent history.. (Comey?) d;^)
While I don't completely disagree with you, this joker could have touched off some serious BS with this stunt and he knew it. I'm not quite sure how this isn't "yelling fire in a crowded theater".
We'll hafta see just what really comes of this. Not expecting much.
Keep lying, loser. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3729355/replies?c=130
wow they really came down hard on him...afterall, the cops have nothing better to do then run down false crimes....there is really no crime in Chicago so what the heck.
I bet it will be plead down if he shows proper contrition.
If he goes to jail, his rapping will have street feed.
Really. You must have TGDS!
Maybe some one thought throwing Smollet in jail would actually be doing him a favor? I think he would live to some ones b*tch there!
In this case, who (other than the perpetrators) acted to his or her detriment?
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