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I mean how stupid was the guy? Of all the cities to pick. Chicago. You would have a hard time finding fewer Trump supporters there than about anywhere. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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A conspiracy theory that presidential hopeful Senator Kamala Harris aided actor Jussie Smollett's alleged attempts to fake a hate crime have spread across Twitter and Facebook, Storyful reported, based on an analysis of traffic on the sites. Smollett was arrested last week on suspicion of filing a false police report that he had been assaulted by two MAGA-hat wearing Trump supporters. On Thursday, February 21, the day the Chicago police held a press conference on Smollett's case, Storyful found a large number of social media posts mentioning Smollett, Harris and another candidate for president, Senator Corey Booker. The posts falsely claimed that Smollett, who is Jewish, and Harris are related, or that Smollett had coordinated his fake assault with Harris and Booker so as to boost her anti-lynching bill. Smollett famously reported that the two men placed a noose around his neck. People who spread the theory pointed to the fact that both Booker and Harris called the assault on Smollett a "modern day lynching" on the day it was first reported. Storyful found that the theory about collusion between Smollett, Harris and Booker were incubated on 4chan, the fringe forum site; Gab, the micro-blogging service similar to Twitter where hate speech is common; and Reddit. A tweet from Conservative actor James Woods amplified the theory considerably. This story "Jussie Smollett Aided By Kamala Harris, Conspiracy Says" was written by Ari Feldman. Read more: https://forward.com/fast-forward/419919/jussie-smollett-kamala-harris-conspiracy-theory/ View Quote |
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LOL “Nobody won,” the South African late-night star concluded. But, he insisted, there is a silver lining. “When this started out, it was a story about people who hated Jussie Smollett because he was black and gay,” Noah said. “But now, people hate him because he’s an asshole.” “In other words,” Noah continued, “they’re judging him on the content of his character.” “And that, my friends, is progress.” View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I hate to say it, but Trevor Noah actually hit this one out of the park... Trevor Noah actually slamming Smollett, invokes Martin Luther King Jr. “Nobody won,” the South African late-night star concluded. But, he insisted, there is a silver lining. “When this started out, it was a story about people who hated Jussie Smollett because he was black and gay,” Noah said. “But now, people hate him because he’s an asshole.” “In other words,” Noah continued, “they’re judging him on the content of his character.” “And that, my friends, is progress.” No apology to half of America that he and his friends blamed, when they thought this farce was true, for racism and bigotry. He can go duck himself with a rusty spoon. |
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LOL This keeps getting better! View Quote Satire follows: Bro 1 or 2: Yo home boy, that juicy guy is a gay homo. Yo that sucks. Juicy: Awesome, someone tweeted about me now I can do anything and claim homophobia as an excuse. |
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Words from Geragos (Smollett's attorney) and follow-on analysis by Carolla.
Adam Caroll | Jussie Smollett case and Mark Geragos involvement |
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Dr. Phil Dissects Jussie Smollett's Lying | Joe Rogan |
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“If I wanted to see two Africans hunting for a queen in a big city I’d watch Coming to America”. |
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Building that defense.
Men who worked with brothers from Smollett case say they were homophobic CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Two men who worked on the set of the FOX television show “Empire” say the brothers connected to the Jussie Smollett case were homophobic. Both men say they heard one of the Osundairo brothers use anti-gay rhetoric, and one of the men believes Smollett is telling the truth. Two witnesses told FOX 32 they heard Abel Osundairo use homophobic slurs on the set of Empire back in 2015. Ticarus Bunch, who played a prison guard on the show, recalled the incident. "We were talking about friends and it was like, 'could you have a homosexual friend even though you were heterosexual,'" Bunch recounted. "And he was just like ‘hell naw,' he not gonna be friends with no fa**ot. And it jarred everybody like whoa, like that's very, very, very offensive. It was obvious that this guy just, he's very homophobic. He just do not like gays.” Lawrence Johnson Jr. said the Osundairo brothers actually got into a confrontation with another extra who was openly gay because of his sexuality. "There was an openly gay guy named Alex. Didn't try to hide it. Really flamboyant,” Johnson said. "These guys didn't like it. They started picking with him. Moving his bag back and forth that he had on set with him.” Johnson also said that he heard Abel say something similar when the gay actor walked away. "Just heard the taller brother say, ‘I wouldn't hang around gays.’ I don't know if I can use a derogatory word, but the ‘F’ word. ‘I don't want anybody like that around me. I can't deal with that,’” Johnson claims Abel said. "It was just like one of those things like 'wow, why would you say that?'" "That's when he was like ‘yeah, I’m not gonna be friends with no fa**ots, naw, hell (expletive) naw,’ and it was real disturbing,” Bunch added. While both say the other brother, Ola Osundairo, was quiet during the confrontation, FOX 32 obtained deleted tweets from Ola's Twitter account making derogatory comments about gays. Bunch described Smollett as "a cool guy" and thinks he used poor judgement hiring the brothers to train him, which is what Smollett’s defense team is also saying. When asked whether he thought the Osundairo brothers attacked Smollet because they're homophobic, Bunch said, "without a shadow of a doubt.” "I definitely think that they baited him the same way the brother baited Alex on set. I think it's a continued behavior. Because it stood out that that guy was cocky and not a real good guy." The Osundairo brothers are not accused of committing a crime. The attorney for the brothers, Gloria Schmidt, released the following statement in regards to the allegations that the brothers were homophobic: "My clients have tremendous regret over their involvement in this situation, and they understand how it has impacted people across the nation, particularly minority communities and especially those who have been victims of hate crimes themselves." The state's attorney also did not respond to a request for comment. Chicago Police say they maintain their position that Smollett asked the brothers to stage the attack. WFLD |
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Building that defense. Men who worked with brothers from Smollett case say they were homophobic CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Two men who worked on the set of the FOX television show “Empire” say the brothers connected to the Jussie Smollett case were homophobic. Both men say they heard one of the Osundairo brothers use anti-gay rhetoric, and one of the men believes Smollett is telling the truth. Two witnesses told FOX 32 they heard Abel Osundairo use homophobic slurs on the set of Empire back in 2015. Ticarus Bunch, who played a prison guard on the show, recalled the incident. "We were talking about friends and it was like, 'could you have a homosexual friend even though you were heterosexual,'" Bunch recounted. "And he was just like ‘hell naw,' he not gonna be friends with no fa**ot. And it jarred everybody like whoa, like that's very, very, very offensive. It was obvious that this guy just, he's very homophobic. He just do not like gays.” Lawrence Johnson Jr. said the Osundairo brothers actually got into a confrontation with another extra who was openly gay because of his sexuality. "There was an openly gay guy named Alex. Didn't try to hide it. Really flamboyant,” Johnson said. "These guys didn't like it. They started picking with him. Moving his bag back and forth that he had on set with him.” Johnson also said that he heard Abel say something similar when the gay actor walked away. "Just heard the taller brother say, ‘I wouldn't hang around gays.’ I don't know if I can use a derogatory word, but the ‘F’ word. ‘I don't want anybody like that around me. I can't deal with that,’” Johnson claims Abel said. "It was just like one of those things like 'wow, why would you say that?'" "That's when he was like ‘yeah, I’m not gonna be friends with no fa**ots, naw, hell (expletive) naw,’ and it was real disturbing,” Bunch added. While both say the other brother, Ola Osundairo, was quiet during the confrontation, FOX 32 obtained deleted tweets from Ola's Twitter account making derogatory comments about gays. Bunch described Smollett as "a cool guy" and thinks he used poor judgement hiring the brothers to train him, which is what Smollett’s defense team is also saying. When asked whether he thought the Osundairo brothers attacked Smollet because they're homophobic, Bunch said, "without a shadow of a doubt.” "I definitely think that they baited him the same way the brother baited Alex on set. I think it's a continued behavior. Because it stood out that that guy was cocky and not a real good guy." The Osundairo brothers are not accused of committing a crime. The attorney for the brothers, Gloria Schmidt, released the following statement in regards to the allegations that the brothers were homophobic: "My clients have tremendous regret over their involvement in this situation, and they understand how it has impacted people across the nation, particularly minority communities and especially those who have been victims of hate crimes themselves." The state's attorney also did not respond to a request for comment. Chicago Police say they maintain their position that Smollett asked the brothers to stage the attack. WFLD View Quote |
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It was the fee for "personal training". Jussie may come out of this smelling like a rose if the jury buys it. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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They're going to say it was a one time thing for his video shoot. I still dont believe the guy Damage is done |
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Building that defense. Men who worked with brothers from Smollett case say they were homophobic CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Two men who worked on the set of the FOX television show “Empire” say the brothers connected to the Jussie Smollett case were homophobic. Both men say they heard one of the Osundairo brothers use anti-gay rhetoric, and one of the men believes Smollett is telling the truth. Two witnesses told FOX 32 they heard Abel Osundairo use homophobic slurs on the set of Empire back in 2015. Ticarus Bunch, who played a prison guard on the show, recalled the incident. "We were talking about friends and it was like, 'could you have a homosexual friend even though you were heterosexual,'" Bunch recounted. "And he was just like ‘hell naw,' he not gonna be friends with no fa**ot. And it jarred everybody like whoa, like that's very, very, very offensive. It was obvious that this guy just, he's very homophobic. He just do not like gays.” Lawrence Johnson Jr. said the Osundairo brothers actually got into a confrontation with another extra who was openly gay because of his sexuality. "There was an openly gay guy named Alex. Didn't try to hide it. Really flamboyant,” Johnson said. "These guys didn't like it. They started picking with him. Moving his bag back and forth that he had on set with him.” Johnson also said that he heard Abel say something similar when the gay actor walked away. "Just heard the taller brother say, ‘I wouldn't hang around gays.’ I don't know if I can use a derogatory word, but the ‘F’ word. ‘I don't want anybody like that around me. I can't deal with that,’” Johnson claims Abel said. "It was just like one of those things like 'wow, why would you say that?'" "That's when he was like ‘yeah, I’m not gonna be friends with no fa**ots, naw, hell (expletive) naw,’ and it was real disturbing,” Bunch added. While both say the other brother, Ola Osundairo, was quiet during the confrontation, FOX 32 obtained deleted tweets from Ola's Twitter account making derogatory comments about gays. Bunch described Smollett as "a cool guy" and thinks he used poor judgement hiring the brothers to train him, which is what Smollett’s defense team is also saying. When asked whether he thought the Osundairo brothers attacked Smollet because they're homophobic, Bunch said, "without a shadow of a doubt.” "I definitely think that they baited him the same way the brother baited Alex on set. I think it's a continued behavior. Because it stood out that that guy was cocky and not a real good guy." The Osundairo brothers are not accused of committing a crime. The attorney for the brothers, Gloria Schmidt, released the following statement in regards to the allegations that the brothers were homophobic: "My clients have tremendous regret over their involvement in this situation, and they understand how it has impacted people across the nation, particularly minority communities and especially those who have been victims of hate crimes themselves." The state's attorney also did not respond to a request for comment. Chicago Police say they maintain their position that Smollett asked the brothers to stage the attack. WFLD |
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So, the entire set knew these dudes were homophobes in 2015, but Jussie's palling around with them in 2019, OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKAY. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Building that defense. Men who worked with brothers from Smollett case say they were homophobic CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) - Two men who worked on the set of the FOX television show “Empire” say the brothers connected to the Jussie Smollett case were homophobic. Both men say they heard one of the Osundairo brothers use anti-gay rhetoric, and one of the men believes Smollett is telling the truth. Two witnesses told FOX 32 they heard Abel Osundairo use homophobic slurs on the set of Empire back in 2015. Ticarus Bunch, who played a prison guard on the show, recalled the incident. "We were talking about friends and it was like, 'could you have a homosexual friend even though you were heterosexual,'" Bunch recounted. "And he was just like ‘hell naw,' he not gonna be friends with no fa**ot. And it jarred everybody like whoa, like that's very, very, very offensive. It was obvious that this guy just, he's very homophobic. He just do not like gays.” Lawrence Johnson Jr. said the Osundairo brothers actually got into a confrontation with another extra who was openly gay because of his sexuality. "There was an openly gay guy named Alex. Didn't try to hide it. Really flamboyant,” Johnson said. "These guys didn't like it. They started picking with him. Moving his bag back and forth that he had on set with him.” Johnson also said that he heard Abel say something similar when the gay actor walked away. "Just heard the taller brother say, ‘I wouldn't hang around gays.’ I don't know if I can use a derogatory word, but the ‘F’ word. ‘I don't want anybody like that around me. I can't deal with that,’” Johnson claims Abel said. "It was just like one of those things like 'wow, why would you say that?'" "That's when he was like ‘yeah, I’m not gonna be friends with no fa**ots, naw, hell (expletive) naw,’ and it was real disturbing,” Bunch added. While both say the other brother, Ola Osundairo, was quiet during the confrontation, FOX 32 obtained deleted tweets from Ola's Twitter account making derogatory comments about gays. Bunch described Smollett as "a cool guy" and thinks he used poor judgement hiring the brothers to train him, which is what Smollett’s defense team is also saying. When asked whether he thought the Osundairo brothers attacked Smollet because they're homophobic, Bunch said, "without a shadow of a doubt.” "I definitely think that they baited him the same way the brother baited Alex on set. I think it's a continued behavior. Because it stood out that that guy was cocky and not a real good guy." The Osundairo brothers are not accused of committing a crime. The attorney for the brothers, Gloria Schmidt, released the following statement in regards to the allegations that the brothers were homophobic: "My clients have tremendous regret over their involvement in this situation, and they understand how it has impacted people across the nation, particularly minority communities and especially those who have been victims of hate crimes themselves." The state's attorney also did not respond to a request for comment. Chicago Police say they maintain their position that Smollett asked the brothers to stage the attack. WFLD The two brothers are going to be a damning piece of testimony for Jussie, so they are working to minimize them now. |
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Have you seen Robin Roberts' "explanation" of her interview with him?
here it is. . . She was a victim too!: "I'm a black gay woman, he's a black gay man," she said. "He's saying that there's a hate crime, so if I'm too hard, then my LGBT community is going to say, 'You don't believe a brother,' if I'm too light on him, it's like, 'Oh, because you are in the community, you're giving him a pass.'" "It was a no-win situation for me," she explained. |
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Have you seen Robin Roberts' "explanation" of her interview with him? here it is. . . She was a victim too!: "I'm a black gay woman, he's a black gay man," she said. "He's saying that there's a hate crime, so if I'm too hard, then my LGBT community is going to say, 'You don't believe a brother,' if I'm too light on him, it's like, 'Oh, because you are in the community, you're giving him a pass.'" "It was a no-win situation for me," she explained. View Quote |
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Exclusive: Grand jury returns 16 felony counts against Jussie Smollett
Embattled TV star Jussie Smollett's legal problems have just become significantly more serious as a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count true bill of charges against him in connection with his alleged falsification of a hate crime in Streeterville in late January. Smollet was charged with a single count of felony disorderly conduct-false report last month based on allegations brought by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. But, CWBChicago has learned that a grand jury has now returned a total of 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct-false report against the former star of Empire on Fox. The grand jury's true bill states that Smollett lied about the attack to two separate police officers--the beat cop who took his initial report and a detective who conducted a follow-up interview the same day. In one set of charges, the grand jury found that Smollet filed a false police report around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29th in which he told an officer that he was attacked near 341 East Lower North Water Street by two unknown men who were dressed in black and one of whom wore a ski mask. The jury further found that Smollett told the original officer that the attackers called him racial and homophobic slurs and struck him in the face with their hands. The police report connected to these charges also indicate that Smollett claimed that a noose had been placed around his neck and a "chemical" had been poured on him. The second set of charges returned by the grand jury involves Smollett's alleged false reporting of the incident to a police detective later the same day. Additional details that Smollett apparently included in the second interview include: the men approached him from behind, Smollett fought back, and all three men fell to the ground where Smollett said he was kicked in the back and felt someone pulling on his neck. During this interview, Smollett also told the officer that one offender was a white male wearing a black mask with an open area around the eyes that exposed the attacker's skin, the grand jury found. While announcing the initial charge against Smollett last month, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said his department believed that Smollett was also responsible for mailing a threat letter to himself that set the stage for the purported hate crime. Nonetheless, no charges were brought against Smollett in connection with the letter by the grand jury. The new charges against Smollett each carry a potential sentence of probation to four years if convicted. Realistically, though, Smollett is unlikely to be convicted on more than a fraction of the charges. Most Cook County criminal cases are resolved through plea bargains in which a defendant pleads guilty to one and, rarely, two counts of an indictment in return for a favorable sentence. Only by going to trial do most defendants run the real risk of being convicted of more than one or two counts. National news outlets have been reporting since Smollett's arrest that he had already been "indicted" by a grand jury. As CWBChicago has repeatedly reported, those outlets were incorrect. Shortly before Smollett's arrest, a grand jury was convened in a so-called "John Doe case," a legal maneuver that is designed to lock in the testimony of key witnesses under oath to minimize the risk of that testimony changing later and to preserve the testimony should a witness go missing. Smollett's attorneys are due back in court next week. CWB Chicago |
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Exclusive: Grand jury returns 16 felony counts against Jussie Smollett Embattled TV star Jussie Smollett's legal problems have just become significantly more serious as a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count true bill of charges against him in connection with his alleged falsification of a hate crime in Streeterville in late January. Smollet was charged with a single count of felony disorderly conduct-false report last month based on allegations brought by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. But, CWBChicago has learned that a grand jury has now returned a total of 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct-false report against the former star of Empire on Fox. The grand jury's true bill states that Smollett lied about the attack to two separate police officers--the beat cop who took his initial report and a detective who conducted a follow-up interview the same day. In one set of charges, the grand jury found that Smollet filed a false police report around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29th in which he told an officer that he was attacked near 341 East Lower North Water Street by two unknown men who were dressed in black and one of whom wore a ski mask. The jury further found that Smollett told the original officer that the attackers called him racial and homophobic slurs and struck him in the face with their hands. The police report connected to these charges also indicate that Smollett claimed that a noose had been placed around his neck and a "chemical" had been poured on him. The second set of charges returned by the grand jury involves Smollett's alleged false reporting of the incident to a police detective later the same day. Additional details that Smollett apparently included in the second interview include: the men approached him from behind, Smollett fought back, and all three men fell to the ground where Smollett said he was kicked in the back and felt someone pulling on his neck. During this interview, Smollett also told the officer that one offender was a white male wearing a black mask with an open area around the eyes that exposed the attacker's skin, the grand jury found. While announcing the initial charge against Smollett last month, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said his department believed that Smollett was also responsible for mailing a threat letter to himself that set the stage for the purported hate crime. Nonetheless, no charges were brought against Smollett in connection with the letter by the grand jury. The new charges against Smollett each carry a potential sentence of probation to four years if convicted. Realistically, though, Smollett is unlikely to be convicted on more than a fraction of the charges. Most Cook County criminal cases are resolved through plea bargains in which a defendant pleads guilty to one and, rarely, two counts of an indictment in return for a favorable sentence. Only by going to trial do most defendants run the real risk of being convicted of more than one or two counts. National news outlets have been reporting since Smollett's arrest that he had already been "indicted" by a grand jury. As CWBChicago has repeatedly reported, those outlets were incorrect. Shortly before Smollett's arrest, a grand jury was convened in a so-called "John Doe case," a legal maneuver that is designed to lock in the testimony of key witnesses under oath to minimize the risk of that testimony changing later and to preserve the testimony should a witness go missing. Smollett's attorneys are due back in court next week. CWB Chicago View Quote |
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Exclusive: Grand jury returns 16 felony counts against Jussie Smollett Embattled TV star Jussie Smollett's legal problems have just become significantly more serious as a Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count true bill of charges against him in connection with his alleged falsification of a hate crime in Streeterville in late January. Smollet was charged with a single count of felony disorderly conduct-false report last month based on allegations brought by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. But, CWBChicago has learned that a grand jury has now returned a total of 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct-false report against the former star of Empire on Fox. The grand jury's true bill states that Smollett lied about the attack to two separate police officers--the beat cop who took his initial report and a detective who conducted a follow-up interview the same day. In one set of charges, the grand jury found that Smollet filed a false police report around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29th in which he told an officer that he was attacked near 341 East Lower North Water Street by two unknown men who were dressed in black and one of whom wore a ski mask. The jury further found that Smollett told the original officer that the attackers called him racial and homophobic slurs and struck him in the face with their hands. The police report connected to these charges also indicate that Smollett claimed that a noose had been placed around his neck and a "chemical" had been poured on him. The second set of charges returned by the grand jury involves Smollett's alleged false reporting of the incident to a police detective later the same day. Additional details that Smollett apparently included in the second interview include: the men approached him from behind, Smollett fought back, and all three men fell to the ground where Smollett said he was kicked in the back and felt someone pulling on his neck. During this interview, Smollett also told the officer that one offender was a white male wearing a black mask with an open area around the eyes that exposed the attacker's skin, the grand jury found. While announcing the initial charge against Smollett last month, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said his department believed that Smollett was also responsible for mailing a threat letter to himself that set the stage for the purported hate crime. Nonetheless, no charges were brought against Smollett in connection with the letter by the grand jury. The new charges against Smollett each carry a potential sentence of probation to four years if convicted. Realistically, though, Smollett is unlikely to be convicted on more than a fraction of the charges. Most Cook County criminal cases are resolved through plea bargains in which a defendant pleads guilty to one and, rarely, two counts of an indictment in return for a favorable sentence. Only by going to trial do most defendants run the real risk of being convicted of more than one or two counts. National news outlets have been reporting since Smollett's arrest that he had already been "indicted" by a grand jury. As CWBChicago has repeatedly reported, those outlets were incorrect. Shortly before Smollett's arrest, a grand jury was convened in a so-called "John Doe case," a legal maneuver that is designed to lock in the testimony of key witnesses under oath to minimize the risk of that testimony changing later and to preserve the testimony should a witness go missing. Smollett's attorneys are due back in court next week. CWB Chicago View Quote |
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ABC Chicago is confirming CWB's story.
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, according to court records. The Cook county State's Attorney's Office confirmed the indictment, which they said was returned by a grand jury on Thursday. Smollett was originally charged with one felony count of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office on Feb. 20. Now the grand jury has returned 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. WLS |
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ABC Chicago is confirming CWB's story. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, according to court records. The Cook county State's Attorney's Office confirmed the indictment, which they said was returned by a grand jury on Thursday. Smollett was originally charged with one felony count of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office on Feb. 20. Now the grand jury has returned 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. WLS View Quote |
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ABC Chicago is confirming CWB's story. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, according to court records. The Cook county State's Attorney's Office confirmed the indictment, which they said was returned by a grand jury on Thursday. Smollett was originally charged with one felony count of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office on Feb. 20. Now the grand jury has returned 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. WLS |
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ABC Chicago is confirming CWB's story. CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Cook County grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, according to court records. The Cook county State's Attorney's Office confirmed the indictment, which they said was returned by a grand jury on Thursday. Smollett was originally charged with one felony count of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office on Feb. 20. Now the grand jury has returned 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for filing a false police report. WLS |
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