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    Wonder how the pretty gay guy will fare in prison?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    Wonder how the pretty gay guy will fare in prison?
    I think you can draw your own conclusion.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    Wonder how the pretty gay guy will fare in prison?
    Don't worry, the democrat propaganda wing will be doing their best to protect him and kill the story. He'll probably wind up with probation and a suspended sentence.
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    This guy is a scum-sucking bottom-dweller to make up this hoax that he was attacked. I find it particularly pathetic that he left the noose around this neck while he strolled into the hotel to report the "attack". What kind of real victim would leave a noose around their neck if two real thugs were lurking somewhere nearby?

    It is interesting that he decided to swear to the police that he was attacked by white men wearing MAGA hats and yelling "this is MAGA country". This blatant attempt to vilify white men and also anyone that would wear a MAGA hat is one of the reasons his story fell apart. The description sounded too convenient (like the "bushy-haired man in the Sam Shephard case) and also didn't sound like how a hate crime perpetrator would actually act.

    This twit's hoax might not have fallen apart if he hadn't added the MAGA details and the stupid noose. But then again, maybe those false details are the only reason he did it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Russ View Post
    This guy is a scum-sucking bottom-dweller to make up this hoax that he was attacked. I find it particularly pathetic that he left the noose around this neck while he strolled into the hotel to report the "attack". What kind of real victim would leave a noose around their neck if two real thugs were lurking somewhere nearby?

    It is interesting that he decided to swear to the police that he was attacked by white men wearing MAGA hats and yelling "this is MAGA country". This blatant attempt to vilify white men and also anyone that would wear a MAGA hat is one of the reasons his story fell apart. The description sounded too convenient (like the "bushy-haired man in the Sam Shephard case) and also didn't sound like how a hate crime perpetrator would actually act.

    This twit's hoax might not have fallen apart if he hadn't added the MAGA details and the stupid noose. But then again, maybe those false details are the only reason he did it.
    What? Doesn't every conservative, MAGA loving citizen carry a bottle of bleach and a rope around with them in case they run into some liberal, gay snowflake at 2 a.m.???
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    1. On phone with Manager at time
    2. Carrying a Subway Sandwich
    3. Managed to punch his attacker back while holding on to both said Phone and Sandwich.
    4. Both Phone and Sandwich weren't dropped in the "Attack"
    5. Temperature at the time was -40 Degrees Fahrenheit.
    6. Bleach Freezes at 19 Degrees F.
    7. Wont turn over Phone records
    8. Redacts Phone records to point they are useless
    9. claims 2 white guys attacked him calling him names and tying a noose around his neck.
    10. Turns out the 2 SUSPECTS are BLACK and from Nigeria (A known hotspot for white supremacy)
    11. The 2 are brothers and know Smollet from working with him.
    12. Smollet says the 2 men in the tape are the ones that attacked him.. The brothers are those men.
    13. Brothers now say Smollet PAID THEM to fake the attack.
    14. 2 weeks before the attack Smollet was with Democratic Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris at a rally where theyspoke about LYNCHING.

    Please feel free to add to this list........
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    I waited to comment on this story because I hate the rush to judge before all facts are known principle that we are not apparently living by, but at this point is seems pretty clear that this was a false flag, and dude should spend the exact same amount of time in jail as a real attacker would have. I assume that someone wearing a MAGA hat and mock hanging a negro in Chicago would receive a life sentence, so........

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    Quote Originally Posted by CSM View Post
    What? Doesn't every conservative, MAGA loving citizen carry a bottle of bleach and a rope around with them in case they run into some liberal, gay snowflake at 2 a.m.???
    I expect to see ads for everyone to get their "MAGA Citizen Kit". "Be ready, in case you run into a mindless, Trump-hating twit who's about to lose their small role in a vapid late-night drama. Kit includes ski masks, noose, whiteface (optional), fake bleach, and phone number of Kamala Harris".
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    And let's not forget the leftist media's role in spreading this bigoted hate toward white Trump supporters:

    https://caching.grabien.com/c/stream...LibXMAhWFWglcw
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    Quote Originally Posted by High_Plains_Drifter View Post
    This is ALWAYS the case with leftists, the most dishonest people alive.

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    Let's bet on how many folks go public to retract their hateful comments? I'm betting EASILY less than half of those on the left, that SO QUICKLY jumped out to condemn the people who didn't even exist.

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    Smollett and AOC: Dems Reach New Heights of 'Magical Thinking'

    What's with the left? Why have they so abandoned logic and reason that not only do they contradict virtually everything they stood for ten years ago (secure borders, etc.), their spokespeople have gone so far off the deep end as to embrace the incoherent proposals of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (no high-paying jobs for Long Island!) and to encourage the extraordinarily bizarre and increasingly hysterical narrative of Jussie Smollett?

    It is as if the Democratic Party has decided, once and for all, to adopt the psychological concept of "Magical Thinking" as its modus vivendi.

    Good Therapy defines magical thinking as "the belief that one’s own thoughts, wishes, or desires can influence the external world. It is common in very young children. A four-year-old child, for example, might believe that after wishing for a pony, one will appear at his or her house."

    MT pops up in various guises from a child believing in Santa Claus to adults adhering to numerous utopian cults, secular and religious. That communism would result, as Marx declared, in the "withering away of the state" was one form of magical thinking. Political correctness, in essence, is also magical thinking because there is no such thing, nor should there ever be. It's almost as oxymoronic as "settled science."

    Democrats (liberals and progressives in general) have been headed in the direction of magical thinking for some time and, in fact, have been well over the line since the advent of Trump. Remember, moments after the inauguration, thousands of women marching through the streets of our major cities wearing pudenda hats because something terrible was about to happen to their sex? Nothing did.

    Rest - https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/smol...ical-thinking/


    Will They Retract? Pelosi, 2020 Dems, Liberal Groups Believed Jussie Smollett Hate Hoax

    After Empire star Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked in Chicago last month, liberals rushed to defend him and to connect his alleged attack to broad currents of "hate" directed at black and LGBT people. On Saturday, however, Chicago Police confirmed that new evidence has "shifted the trajectory of the investigation," as various outlets reported that police suspect Smollett paid two black men to orchestrate the hate hoax.

    The Empire actor claimed to have been attacked by two masked white men who tied a noose around his neck, poured bleach-scented liquid on him, and chanted, "This is MAGA country!" Smollett, who is openly gay, also claimed the attackers shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him. The police statement confirmed growing suspicions about Smollett's story as more evidence has come to light.

    If indeed Smollett's story is a hoax, and if police are on the verge of charging him with filing a false report, the liberals who defended his story will have to answer for themselves. Will they retract their statements about the trend of "hate" Smollett's attack revealed?

    Here are nine prominent liberal politicians and organizations that spread the Smollett story.

    1. Nancy Pelosi

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called the alleged attack "racist, homophobic," and "an affront to our humanity."

    "The racist, homophobic attack on [Jussie Smollett] is an affront to our humanity," Pelosi tweeted. "No one should be attacked for who they are or whom they love. I pray that Jussie has a speedy recovery & that justice is served. May we all commit to ending this hate once & for all."

    The racist, homophobic attack on @JussieSmollett is an affront to our humanity. No one should be attacked for who they are or whom they love. I pray that Jussie has a speedy recovery & that justice is served. May we all commit to ending this hate once & for all.

    — Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) January 30, 2019
    2. Joe Biden

    Former Vice President Joe Biden, a likely candidate for president in 2020, expressed solidarity with the Empire star and condemned the "homophobia and racism" in the alleged attack.

    "What happened today to [Jussie Smollett] must never be tolerated in this country," Biden tweeted. "We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie."



    3. Kamala Harris

    Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, praised Smollett and denounced the attack as an "attempted modern day lynching."

    Jussie Smollett "is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know," Harris tweeted. "I’m praying for his quick recovery. This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate."



    4. Cory Booker

    Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), another 2020 presidential candidate, used Smollett's story to push for federal legislation.

    "The vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted modern-day lynching. I'm glad he's safe," Booker tweeted. "To those in Congress who don't feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynching as a federal hate crime– I urge you to pay attention."



    5. The NAACP

    Derrick Johnson, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), connected the alleged attack to President Donald Trump.

    "The recent racist and homophobic attack on acclaimed actor and activist Jussie Smollett is troubling. The rise in hate crimes is directly linked to President Donald J. Trump’s racist and xenophobic rhetoric," Johnson said in a statement. "It is dangerous for any society to allow a tone of divisiveness and hatred to dominate the political discourse. As this rhetoric continues to bleed into our everyday lives, dangerous behavior will continue to place many law-abiding individuals at risk."

    As if that were not enough, the NAACP president compared Trump's rhetoric to "terrorism." He concluded, "We pray for a full physical and mental recovery Jussie Smollett and many unnamed victims of this forum of hate based terrorism."

    6. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

    Chad Griffin, president of the HRC, not only failed to question the Empire star's story, but described the attack as part of a trend.

    "This shocking attack on our friend and tremendous advocate Jussie Smollett is, unfortunately, not an isolated incident," Griffin said in a statement. "There is an alarming epidemic of hate violence in our country that disproportionately targets Black people, LGBTQ people, and religious minorities — and particularly those living at the intersections of multiple identities."

    Griffin used the story as an opportunity to push "state laws that protect LGBTQ individuals from hate crimes." Indeed, according to FBI statistics, 1,130 of the 7,175 hate crimes in 2017 targeted people based on sexual orientation, and 119 targeted people for their gender identity.

    These attacks are horrific, and the crimes reported to the FBI are less likely to be hoaxes. Yet by tying these incidents to Smollett's story, Griffin may have detracted from their seriousness.

    7. GLAAD

    The LGBT activist group GLAAD said that it "stands with Jussie and against such hate violence."

    "Our hearts are with Jussie Smollett as he recovers from a hate-motivated and repugnant attack in Chicago," GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement. "Jussie has always used his voice and talent to create a better world, and it is disgusting that anyone, especially someone who has done such good for so many, would be targeted by undeniable hatred."

    "GLAAD condemns these despicable acts as well as the racism and homophobia that drove them," Ellis added. Will she condemn the hoax just as vocally?

    8. The ACLU

    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) also condemned the "racism and homophobia" behind the alleged attack on the Empire star.

    "LGBTQ people of color live at multiple intersections of oppression, too often facing violence compounded by both racism and homophobia," the ACLU tweeted. "This isn't the America we want to live in. Our thoughts are with Jussie Smollett and all survivors."



    Does the ACLU still consider perpetrators of hate hoaxes "survivors"?

    9. The SPLC

    Last, but certainly not least, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) seized on the story, using it to bolster its list of "hate groups."

    "Hate crimes — especially against LGBTQ+ and black people — are increasing," the SPLC tweeted, believing his story verbatim. "Actor Jussie Smollett, who is both black and gay, was attacked by two men who allegedly shouted, 'This is MAGA country!' after they beat him and put a rope around his neck."



    Later, the SPLC used the story to prop up its own smear campaign.

    "We track hate. In 2017 alone we counted 51 anti-LGBT groups in the US," the far-Left smear group tweeted. "The violent attack on Jussie Smollett, albeit despicable, is not unique. POC & the LGBTQ community are most commonly targeted – especially those at the intersection of both identities."



    The SPLC's "hate map," which plots the organizations it brands "hate groups" on a list with the Ku Klux Klan, inspired a 2012 terrorist attack against the Family Research Council (FRC), a mainstream Christian group the SPLC marked an "anti-LGBT hate group." Last year, the SPLC paid a settlement of $3.375 million to a Muslim reformer it falsely branded an "anti-Islamic extremist." The group is currently facing multiple defamation lawsuits.

    Each of these politicians and groups has a chance to reverse their statements on the Jussie Smollett hoax. Will they?

    https://pjmedia.com/trending/will-th...ett-hate-hoax/


    Nolte: Looks Like Jussie Smollett Chose Wrong Surveillance Camera to Capture ‘Attack

    Jussie Smollett appears to have picked the wrong location for his “hate crime” to be caught on video, if we compare his Good Morning America interview to the latest reports about the two Nigerian men who say the actor-singer paid them to stage an assault.
    As of now, it looks as though police believe Empire star Smollett not only lied about a phony hate crime committed against him by supporters of President Trump, he also hoped to arrange for the hoax to be recorded by a surveillance camera.

    According to CBS Chicago, Smollett, who is black and gay, paid $3500 to two brothers (who are also black) to stage a racist and homophobic attack on him.

    Rest - https://www.breitbart.com/entertainm...apture-attack/
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    And this here in a nutshell describes SO MANY folks on the left, and further explains why you will barely see any of them not only retract their comments, but then condemn him and everyone involved.

    This is a part of our mainstream news. They couldn't care less about the truth, only what they want the truth to be.

    I would shake my head if this were a 17 year old black kid who idolized him because of his great singing abilities - but this is the news to millions.

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    Washington Post Editorial Board’s Executive Assistant ‘Heartbroken’ Jussie Smollett May Have Staged Attack, Says She ‘Needs it to Be True’

    In an extremely dark op-ed for the Washington Post, the executive assistant for the editorial board lamented about how heartbroken she will be if Jussie Smollett wasn’t actually targeted in a hate crime.

    Instead of feeling relief that maybe there isn’t as much hate out there as she thought, Nana Efua Mumford wrote about her heartbreak that maybe he wasn’t actually attacked by some evil Trump supporters in an article titled, “I doubted Jussie Smollett. It breaks my heart that I might be right.”

    “I wanted to believe Smollett. I really did. I know that there is a deep, dark racist history in Chicago and, if proved true, this would be just one more point on the list. I wanted to believe him with every fiber of my being, most of all because the consequences if he were lying were almost too awful to contemplate,” Mumford wrote about her desire for another hate crime to confirm her world view that racism is rampant in her hometown.

    In her high school diary-entry style rant, Mumford continued on to say that if it is confirmed to be a hoax, the incident would be “touted as proof that there is a leftist conspiracy to cast Trump supporters as violent,” yeah — ya think? Here she is wishing for a hate crime to be true so she can continue to demonize the 63 million people who voted for the president, gee — why on earth would anyone think that there is a media conspiracy?

    “If Smollett’s story is found to be untrue, it will cause irreparable damage to the communities most affected. Smollett would be the first example skeptics cite when they say we should be dubious of victims who step forward to share their experiences of racist hate crimes or sexual violence,” Mumford wrote. “The incident would be touted as proof that there is a leftist conspiracy to cast Trump supporters as violent, murderous racists. It would be the very embodiment of ‘fake news.'”

    Mumford explained that because she doesn’t want supporters of the president to be able to prove the media bias and efforts to demonize them — she needs this story to be true.

    “And that reason, more than any other, is why I need this story to be true, despite its ugliness and despite what it would say about the danger of the world I live in. The damage done would be too deep and long-lasting. This could be one tragedy that the Lyon family — and more importantly, the ordinary people who loved the show and invested in Smollett and his character — could never overcome,” Mumford concluded.

    In case anyone wasn’t already convinced the Washington Post is extremely biased, there you have it.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...it-to-be-true/
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    12 Top Democrats’ Tweets About The Jussie Smollett ‘Hate Crime.’ They Didn't Age Well.

    The anti-Trump mainstream media and many top Democrats uncritically pushed a dubious — and since-discredited — account of a "MAGA"-backed homophobic and racist attack on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett.

    Smollett contends he was targeted by two Trump supporters, who verbally and physically accosted him as he was walking home from a Subway sandwich shop in downtown Chicago on January 29. The actor says the men called him a "f*****" and a "n*****," tied a noose around his neck, poured bleach on him, and kicked him in the ribs.

    The suspicious "hate crime" account by Smollett, however, has just about fallen apart based on new evidence. Police sources have told reporters that Smollett hired two Nigerian men to stage the attack. The actor has also reportedly been resistant to full cooperation with authorities, such as waiting a full two weeks to turn over "limited and heavily redacted" phone records meant to corroborate his account.

    Top Democrats, such as House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), media darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and presidential hopefuls Senator Cory Booker (D-NY) and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), swiftly posted uncritical tweets regarding Smollett’s suspicious account of the attack, in a clear effort to help push a beneficial partisan narrative, which is essentially: "President Trump and his deplorable supporters are unleashing hate on marginalized groups and must be stopped!"

    Here are just some of the tweets from these top Democrats that have aged poorly, to put it mildly:

    House Speaker Pelosi wrote: "The racist, homophobic attack on [Jussie Smollett] is an affront to our humanity. No one should be attacked for who they are or whom they love. I pray that Jussie has a speedy recovery & that justice is served. May we all commit to ending this hate once and for all."

    Pelosi has since deleted the tweet without explanation or follow-up. It's unclear if Pelosi, for example, still wants justice to be served if Smollett really did orchestrate the attack.



    Rep. Ocasio-Cortex (D-NY): "There is no such thing as 'racially charged.' This attack was not 'possibly' homophobic. It was a racist and homophobic attack. If you don’t like what is happening to our country, then work to change it. It is no one’s job to water down or sugar-coat the rise of hate crimes."



    Senator Booker: "The vicious attack on actor Jussie Smollett was an attempted modern-day lynching. I'm glad he's safe. To those in Congress who don't feel the urgency to pass our Anti-Lynching bill designating lynching as a federal hate crime—I urge you to pay attention."



    Senator Harris: "[Jussie Smollett] is one of the kindest, most gentle human beings I know. I’m praying for his quick recovery. This was an attempted modern day lynching. No one should have to fear for their life because of their sexuality or color of their skin. We must confront this hate."



    Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA): “Jussie is my friend - a very talented & beautiful human being. It is so hurtful that homophobic haters would dare hurt someone so loving and giving. I'm dedicated to finding the culprits and bringing them to justice. Jussie did not deserve to be harmed by anyone!”



    Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY): "New York State calls this attack on Jussie Smollett what it is — a hate crime. Homophobia and racism will not be tolerated — not now, not ever."



    Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), currently serving as House Intelligence Chairman, wrote: "I met [Jussie Smollett] at the Pride Parade in Los Angeles, and I've seen the passion and moral clarity of his activism first hand. This week he was the victim of an horrific attack. We pray for your speedy recovery, Jussie, and reject this act of hatred and bigotry."



    Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA): "This kind of violence should be unacceptable. We cannot continue to allow racism, homophobia, transphobia, anti-semitism, or any other form of hate continue to drive violence in our country."



    Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX): "Hate in any form is unacceptable - I was deeply troubled to hear of the attack on him and I am relieved that [Jussie Smollett] is safe and receiving medical attention and is not deterred from being the best actor and performer can be - #NoHate."



    Rest - https://www.dailywire.com/news/43604...-prestigiacomo


    Despite The Evidence, Some Prominent People Still Stand By Jussie Smollett

    Now that the alleged crime that "Empire" star Jussie Smollett claims happened to him looks more and more like a fabricated hoax, his friends and allies have begun to either backtrack on their initial support, hold their condemnations, or double-down on their defense of the actor.

    According to USA Today, Smollett has at least one prominent supporter still publicly holding out hope that police will eventually exonerate him of having committed a hoax hate crime: Brett Mahoney, Executive Producer of "Empire."

    "I believe and stand by @JussieSmollett," Mahoney tweeted on Sunday night. "Keep your head up."

    It appears that the "Empire" writing staff may agree with Mahoney, due to the fact his tweet of support was later shared on the "Empire" writers' official Twitter account.

    Rest - https://www.dailywire.com/news/43607...tand-paul-bois
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    Is it possible that these 2 guys acted on their own, and then tossed Jussie under the bridge with everything they know about him? Maybe with all they knew about him, they used that to assault/rob him?

    I suppose it's possible, but this was never reported as a robbery, simply a hate crime assault.

    Jussie was VERY clear about it being 2 white men. These guys are very black, one cannot mistake that.

    Apparently these guys admitted to buying the noose, and it's been backed up by the store they claim they got it from.

    Jussie was on the phone with his manager, but to date they refuse to release that portion?

    I hate to see the guy go down like this if that's how it all turns out to be. But if so, this was planned out to make Trump supporters look bad, in various ways. To make things worse where they need not be.

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    Empire star Jussie Smollett DENIES he paid two Nigerian brothers $3,500 to attack him in extraordinary statement and says he is 'angered and devastated' by claims he orchestrated the assault

    ---Actor Jussie Smollett orchestrated an assault against him, Chicago police say
    ---He has furiously denied the claims saying 'nothing is further from the truth'
    ---Issued a statement through his lawyers Saturday night who now say one of the suspects was Smollett's personal trainer for a music video
    ---'It is impossible to believe that this person could have played a role in the crime against Jussie or would falsely claim Jussie’s complicity', they say
    ---Attorneys say Smollett 'has now been further victimized by claims'
    ---Both men, Nigerian brothers, are friends of Smollett and said to be anti-Trump
    ---The brothers were reportedly paid $3,500 and were promised additional $500
    ---Smollett has hired high-powered defense lawyer Michael Monico
    ---Smollett said last month that he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack
    ---Initial reports said two noose-wielding men yelled 'this is MAGA country'
    ---Police say new evidence emerged in interrogations that requires investigation

    Empire star Jussie Smollett has furiously denied paying two Nigerian brothers $3,500 to attack him and says he is 'angered and devastated' after investigators in Chicago claimed he orchestrated his own assault.

    Smollett’s attorneys, Todd S. Pugh and Victor P. Henderson, told Entertainment Weekly: 'As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with.

    'He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack. Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.'

    Rest - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...CK-street.html


    Jussie Smollett Case: Clues Into Potential Motive Behind The Attack

    (CBS) –“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, upset after a racist letter sent to the show’s studio didn’t get a “bigger reaction,” is suspected of paying two men to attack him a week later, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.

    “When the letter didn’t get enough attention, he concocted the staged attack,” a source told CBS 2 Investigator Brad Edwards. Other sources corroborated that information.

    The blockbuster revelation into at least part of Smollett’s potential motive comes two days after CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported Smollett and two brothers — Ola and Abel Osundairo — staged the attack on Jan. 29 in Streeterville.

    De Mar spoke on the phone exclusively with the Osundairo brothers Monday afternoon. In a joint statement, they said: “We are not racist. We are not homophobic and we are not anti-Trump. We were born and raised in Chicago and are American citizens.”

    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.

    Rest - https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/02...staged-attack/


    I guess it's easier to quietly delete and walk away than to address it and apologize for rushing to judgement and ...

    Pelosi deletes sympathetic tweet for Jussie Smollett

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi deleted her original tweet sympathetic for “Empire” actor and singer Jussie Smollett amid reports that Smollett may have staged the alleged January 29 attack against himself.

    Smollett claimed to law enforcement he went to a local Chicago Subway eatery at 2 a.m., and he was physically assaulted by two men in ski masks who poured a bleach-like substance on him and tied a rope around his neck like a noose.

    Smollett, who is gay and black, also told police his attackers yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him as well as told him, “This is MAGA country.”

    Politicians and celebrities alike rallied around Smollett, including Pelosi, who tweeted on January 29, “The racist, homophobic attack on [Smollett] is an affront to our humanity. No one should be attacked for who they are or whom they love.”

    Rest - https://dailycaller.com/2019/02/17/p...ssie-smollett/
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