Culture JDS Megathread - Jussay Smollett files fake hate crime report and doesn't get away with it lol

'Empire' star Jussie Smollett attacked in possible hate crime
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cn...tertainment/jussie-smollett-attack/index.html

“Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was attacked in the early morning hours on Tuesday in what Chicago police are calling a possible hate crime.

Smollett was attacked by two people "yelling out racial and homophobic slurs" and "poured an unknown chemical substance on the victim," police said.

According to police, one of Smollett's alleged attackers also put a rope around his neck. Both fled the scene.

Smollett took himself to Northwestern Hospital and "is in good condition," police told CNN.

Later Tuesday, CNN's Don Lemon spoke to Smollett and a mutual friend who was at the hospital with the actor. Smollett confirmed the incident took place.

He was shaken and angry that an attack like this could happen. Smollett told CNN he fought back at the attackers.

"Given the severity of the allegations, we are taking this investigation very seriously and treating it as a possible hate crime," the police statement said.

Smollett has starred on Fox's "Empire" since 2015. He plays Jamal, a successful singer in the musical Lyon family. Like his character, Smollett identifies as gay.

"We are deeply saddened and outraged to learn that a member of our 'Empire' family, Jussie Smollett, was viciously attacked last night," a representative of 20th Century Fox Television and Fox Entertainment said in a statement to CNN. "We send our love to Jussie, who is resilient and strong, and we will work with law enforcement to bring these perpetrators to justice. The entire studio, network and production stands united in the face of any despicable act of violence and hate -- and especially against one of our own."

A representative for GLAAD told CNN the organization has reached out Smollett to offer assistance and support.

"Jussie is a true champion for LGBTQ people and is beloved by the community and allies around the world," a GLAAD spokesperson said in a statement.

Anyone with information is asked to call Area Central Detectives at 312-747-8382

 

[spiritofamermaid]

Funny you should say that. According to the Early Life section:

'Smollett is biracial.[9] His mother is African-American and his father is Jewish.[10] He has said that his father would "kill you if you called him white". His father was absent from his life for a significant portion of his childhood.[11]'

Daddy obviously didn't stick around long enough to teach little Bussie Smolhatt the advanced Jewjitsu techniques.

tbf an absent father doesn't sound very white, so that makes sense

 

[unfer]

'Smollett is biracial.[9] His mother is African-American and his father is Jewish.[10] He has said that his father would "kill you if you called him white".

Hopefully Juicy's father will now kill him for calling himself a big tv star.

 

[JambledUpWords]

 

[Cuckoman]

I can only imagine what wrist-slap sentencing he'll get.

He will probably get off easy by the justice system but there are other punishments waiting for him.
For one, he is now a convicted felon and that has a lot of consequences on everyday life.

For example, travel. No countries allow convicted felons to get a visa or enter the country at all.
So no more fancy holidays in Europe again for you, ever.


He is now a convicted felon. That is a life altering event. And he can never travel outside of the US again.

 

[Mikoyan]

Can we have the title changed? He didn't get away with it.

 

[spiritofamermaid]

He will probably get off easy by the justice system but there are other punishments waiting for him.
For one, he is now a convicted felon and that has a lot of consequences on everyday life.

For example, travel. No countries allow convicted felons to get a visa or enter the country at all.
So no more fancy holidays in Europe again for you, ever.


He is now a convicted felon. That is a life altering event. And he can never travel outside of the US again.

It was mentioned in the thread earlier, but it also basically killed his acting career (as if he had one or was going to, lol). At least a non-D-list one. As a convicted felon, there are rules about being around guns, and he can't go to countries to film on locations. So it hurts his Hollywood chances too.

 

[Cuckoman]

He'll probably get celebrity sentencing where he has to go to rehab or some shit and maybe make some PSAs about not being a lying nigger.

I don't know. I think everyone has turned their backs on him. Look at his IMDB page. Last three years he has had ZERO work. Nothing.
(except as a producer for an ongoing low low budget indie film that should take 2 weeks to finish but takes many years for him)
Hollywood has not even thrown him some pity roles like "guy in mailroom, out of focus, in one scene" to make ends meet.
Nothing. They have disowned him and he can not count on any "celebreity sentencing" or any hot-shots putting in a good word for him.

At the end of the day. It is a non-violent crime. I doubt that they will sentence him to prison for this. Because it is a non-violent crime and because the fact of him now being a convicted felon is severe enough punishment. But who knows, the shenanigans of trying to get a twitter mob send blm to the judges home makes things very much up-in-the-air

 

[Clockwork_PurBle]

How the fuck was he guilty on the first five but NOT on the sixth charge?

 

[Hitman One]

God I love seeing celebrities getting btfo.

 

[zachs fair]

Post verdict interviews happening and Smollet's attorney is hilarious.

>Why are resources diverted to Jussie when so many are dying in Chicago of gun violence?

Take the L and move on.

 

[Mr. Zed da Robot Poon Fed]

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[Bongocat]

This isn't anything to go to jail over. Just fine him and maybe put him on probation for wasting police resources.

No, this was honestly a big deal. He did this with the express purpose of causing civil unrest.

Now is he GOING to go to jail for this? 5% chance, maybe.

 

[ddlloo]

Post verdict interviews happening and Smollet's attorney is hilarious.

>Why are resources diverted to Jussie when so many are dying in Chicago of gun violence?

Take the L and move on.

Can't wait for him to sue his lawyers, for upstaging him in the drama queen stakes.

 

[WeDon'tNeedToWhisper]

Bitch!!!

 

[Mr. Zed da Robot Poon Fed]

I didn't even know Empire was a show until like a year ago
Is it one of those shitty BET shows no sane person would watch

BET shows in general are shitty.

There’s a new show called All the Queen’s Men which is just an inferior version of P-Valley.

 

[Jet Fuel Johnny]

Bitch!!!
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Christ, you can see his arrogance and narcassism in the bottom photo clear as fucking day.

Once again, the old foe of his people: The consequences of his actions.

Just when they thought Saint Floyd had slayed that dragon, The Loosey Juicy is brought low by that terrible demon that stalks the black community.

 

[derpherp2]

Who's going to chimp out about this? Well okay I guess BLM will but they're basically background noise at this point.

Also chimping out in Chicago would both be par for the course, and would anhilliate their asses.
Prolly gonna BLM portland again though, and at this point it's their fault for not doing anything about it.

 

[AnOminous]

lolwut. Those sound pretty contradictory. His entire claim was he was attacked with a weapon from the start wasn't it? How the fuck can you confirm that statement was a lie with count 2 but then say he was telling the truth essentially with count 6

Remember that a jury is 12 morons too dumb to get out of jury duty deciding which side had the better lawyer.

 

[Sweet and Savoury]

Are the Nigerian brothers at any legal risk after all this? Obviously they were complicit in something wrong but absent knowing more about them I'd be willing to give them benefit of the doubt about how much of this was really their doing. Certainly they weren't instigators and Jussie was in a position of power.

They were given a plea deal. if they testified they'll lose thier Visas and get sent home but no charges will be filed and they aren't barred from returning to the US

So pretty sweet for them.

 

[Thomas Talus]

Remember that a jury is 12 morons too dumb to get out of jury duty deciding which side had the better lawyer.

I've had a jury find a defendant not guilty of a crime, but guilty of what was effectively a sentencing enhancement.