Fake hate crime: Jussie Smollett paid two Nigerian brothers to attack him

RaohNS · 11 Mar 2019 at 18:19

VincentHanna said:
You seem to be conveniently forgetting that the republicans controlled both houses for two years.

You seem to conveniently forget that a 60% majority is needed... Not to mention the filibuster risk

h4rm0ny · 11 Mar 2019 at 18:21

VincentHanna said:
You seem to be conveniently forgetting that the republicans controlled both houses for two years.

You seem to be unaware that it requires sixty votes to get a new funding bill passed. The Republicans had, iirc, 51 before the midterms. Additionally I think two of them were against that wall. So Democrat votes were still required.

Maybe Caracus isn't "conveniently" forgetting anything, and got to love your endless little snide insinuations. Maybe Caracus just knows more about US politics than you do.

VincentHanna · 26 Mar 2019 at 15:29

Prosecution has dropped the charged now:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47711535

Currently no indication why.

the shadow · 26 Mar 2019 at 15:29

Charges DROPPED

VincentHanna · 26 Mar 2019 at 15:46

His attorneys maintained on Tuesday that the actor was attacked by two unknown individuals.

Smollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a statement that their client's record "has been wiped clean."

"He was a victim who was villified and made to appear as a perpetrator as a result of false and inappropriate remarks made to the public causing an inappropriate rush to judgement," the lawyers said.

"Jussie and many others were hurt by these unfair and unwarranted actions. The entire situation is a reminder that there should never be an attempt to prove a case in the court of public opinion."

The Cook County State's Attorney's office said that after reviewing the case, they "believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution"

So...he didn't do it?

C.R.A.Z.Y · 26 Mar 2019 at 15:58

Very strange development?!? From the info that was released it looked like he was bang to rights??!?
Could be another case of money talks, the US system can be an utter joke, people who have money and connections getting away with crimes left right and centre :mad:

VincentHanna · 26 Mar 2019 at 15:59

And prosecutors doing deals with the defence attorneys, as seen in shows like Better Call Saul.

doodah · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:05

Well that certainly stinks. They had him bang to rights from the sound of it.

VincentHanna · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:07

doodah said:
Well that certainly stinks. They had him bang to rights from the sound of it.

That would be the "false and inappropriate remarks made to the public" I guess?

Sankari · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:07

Seems fair. After all, Smollett is as innocent as Trump.

doodah · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:08

Jussie Smollett joining the ever growing Democratic field in 5, 4, 3, 2......

dowie · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:15

VincentHanna said:
So...he didn't do it?

Well they've not said that:

The Cook County State's Attorney's office said in a statement: "After reviewing all of the facts and circumstances of the case, including Mr Smollett's volunteer service in the community and agreement to forfeit his bond to the City of Chicago, we believe this outcome is a just disposition and appropriate resolution to this case"

I'm not sure what relevance volunteer service in the community and agreeing to hand over a lump sum of cash has to do with whether or not he did it.

From that statement it is possible that he did it, they don't think it was a big deal and they're happy with just taking his money and giving him a pass as he's already done some community service voluntarily.

Of course it may or may not turn out that they also didn't have much of a case - that is still to be seen though.

VincentHanna · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:18

That full statement is really quite depressing about the state of the US justice system.

Edit - Though I just checked expecting it to be $500,000 or something, and it was only $10,000

dowie · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:21

Yeah, I guess they just think it is a minor thing and aren't too fussed... I believe he's still being investigated by the feds though?

C.R.A.Z.Y · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:22

His pretty much finished his acting career with this pathetic act, so that's gonna have cost him hundreds of thousands if not millions

So his greed has come back and bit him in the ass in a big way when it comes to money, poetic justice at least has been served.

dowie · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:25

C.R.A.Z.Y said:
His pretty much finished his acting career with this pathetic act, so that's gonna have cost him hundreds of thousands if not millions
So his greed has come back and bit him in the ass in a big way when it comes to money, poetic justice at least has been served.

Maybe not:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1110562098310873094

C.R.A.Z.Y · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:30

WoW, my bad I could have sworn I read somewhere that he was sacked!
Well I certainly won't be watching anything with him in, unless new evidence is released that vindicates him :mad:

mmj_uk · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:33

What crime would it have fallen under? perverting the course of justice? it sounds politically motivated to just let him off and wipe his record tbh. If he'd got away with his antics and if we're going to encourage more of it by not prosecuting those who are caught surely it's only going to lead to further cases of 'false flag' events and increasing divisiveness. He was basically attempting to drive a wedge between Republicans and black people.

Thecaferacer · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:39

Wow, looks like the district attorney has decided to drop the whole lot because he did some community work somewhere, at some point.

Shhhhhh better not mention her relationship with his family days after the incident.

StriderX · 26 Mar 2019 at 16:48

Totally clears the president! Thank you.