To review, Smollett, 36, initially claimed Jan. 29 he was attacked around 2 a.m. by two white males who shouted racial and homophobic slurs, poured a bleach-like substance on him, and who said he was in “MAGA country” while placing a noose around his neck.
After the alleged attack, security video at his upscale apartment complex caught him entering the building holding his Subway sandwich and sporting the noose (which he still had on when police arrived to take his statement). What’s also noteworthy is that Smollett’s manager claimed to have heard the “MAGA country” slur, which makes him part of this story.
Early on, however, holes began to appear in Smollett’s story. He wouldn’t let police have his phone so they could check aspects of his story (such as his claim he was talking with his manager during the attack). While police discovered video of him traveling to the Subway and back to his apartment, strangely — in a video camera-heavy part of town — they couldn’t find any of the attack.
The big break came after police released video of two suspects seen walking away from the attack site; eventually, those suspects were arrested and questioned. They turned out to be Nigerian-born brothers Abimbola “Abel” and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo, one of whom is Smollett’s personal trainer and who was an extra on the set of Empire.
As the story began to seriously fall apart, Smollett doubled down claiming, in a statement, that he was “angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with” — the Nigerian brothers.
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But, as Breitbart News reports, Chicago PD now believe they have evidence to support that Smollett paid Abel and Ola to fabricate the assault — just so he could stoke fake outrage against POTUS Trump.
Don’t hold your breath for Hollywood’s lunatic liberals to apologize for being wrong — again
“Chicago Police believe Jussie Smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault. The sources tell CNN that the two men are now cooperating fully with law enforcement,” tweeted CNN crime and justice reporter Shimon Prokupecz late Saturday.
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Earlier in the day, reports noted that police confirmed with the two brothers that they had done a “practice run” before the staged assault and that they purchased the rope later found around Smollett’s neck. What’s more, police have confirmed that the brothers were paid $3,500 each before taking a trip to Nigeria, then another $500 apiece when they returned.
“Due to new evidence as a result of today’s interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete,” said Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
It was all a sick, twisted hoax, in other words. Now, where are the apologies from Hollywood after they all piled on the “Blame Trump Train?” (Related: Isn’t it time Chicago PD charged “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett with filing a fake hate crime report?)
Cher screamed on Twitter, “VILLAINY, RACISM,HOMOPHOBIA, PROMOTED BY MOST INFAMOUS [clown] IN [the world],IS THE POISON THAT KILLS [America].”
“[America] IS PPL OF COLOR,” she added. “GOP GOES DOWN WITH SHIP djt.”
Claimed actress Olivia Munn, sans evidence, “Jussie Smollett was violently attacked by two white men who poured bleach on him and put a noose around his neck. He was targeted for being black and for being gay. THIS is why we have to have zero tolerance against homophobia and racism. Jussie’s life matters.”
“Heartbroken and furious reading about the attack on @JussieSmollett. I want Trump and all MAGA lunatics to burn in Hell,” screeched Billy Eichner.
We’re advising readers not to hold their breath for apologies.
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