Jussie "MAGA Country" Smollett
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@Rembrandt oh wow. This is getting super juicy!!
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This is a colossal backfire. If there was any sympathy for Smollett, it’s evaporated.
But the consequences could be enormous and terrifying. This is a green light for hate crime hoaxes. Expect to see more of it. It’s all upside and no downside. Get away with inciting a race war, and you get a race war. But if you get caught, no biggie, it’s all under seal and you’re free to go after stuffing envelopes for two afternoons.
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Letter to Smollett’s lawyers today from the City of Chicago legal department: They are demanding an “immediate” repayment of $130K for resources wasted investigating his hoax.
“If the amount is not timely paid, the Department Of Law may prosecute you for making a false statement to the City under the section 1-21-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago or pursue any other remedy available at law.”
Read the whole thing (pdf) it is good!
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And don’t forget that hoax letter. That’s U.S. Mail, which makes it a federal crime. The FBI will be investigating, if they haven’t already.
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@Rembrandt hahaha what the fuck
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@Salacious-Crumb said in Jussie "MAGA Country" Smollett:
This is a colossal backfire. If there was any sympathy for Smollett, it’s evaporated.
But the consequences could be enormous and terrifying. This is a green light for hate crime hoaxes. Expect to see more of it. It’s all upside and no downside. Get away with inciting a race war, and you get a race war. But if you get caught, no biggie, it’s all under seal and you’re free to go after stuffing envelopes for two afternoons.
Surely if he was innocent he would want a chance to prove so. Let justice run its course so there’s no doubt all charges against him are false.
Now instead of being that guy that faked an attack to bolster his career he’s that guy that got away with faking an attack to bolster his career because of his wealth and connections -
@Salacious-Crumb said in Jussie "MAGA Country" Smollett:
Letter to Smollett’s lawyers today from the City of Chicago legal department: They are demanding an “immediate” repayment of $130K for resources wasted investigating his hoax.
“If the amount is not timely paid, the Department Of Law may prosecute you for making a false statement to the City under the section 1-21-010 of the Municipal Code of Chicago or pursue any other remedy available at law.”
Read the whole thing (pdf) it is good!
That's quite a letter alright!
I really just can't get my head around this. Surely if you'd been miraculously been bargained out of this mess you wouldn't immediately start poking the Chicago PD bear by talking to cameras proclaiming your innocence?
I don't even get people pulling strings to let him go. Are they oblivious to exactly how profile this is and what this case represents as far as the political divide for the country?
I also don't get Empire Writers welcoming him back with open arms. At this point his guilt isn't even a matter of perspective even in the mainstream. This guy just spat in the faces of Trump supporters as well as minority groups who have had actual crimes against them on the basis of their identity. Apart from the odd unhinged black nationalist, deranged antifa member and maybe the Obamas who else could possibly be on his side here?
This may have just made it even worse for him. Not sure what influence Trump has but I'd say he is pretty bouyed after the Mueller report and coming at this scum would be a popular move.
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Chris Rock Calls Out Jussie Smollett at NAACP Image Awards: "What the Hell Was He Thinking?"
"You don't get no respect from me," the comedian said of the controversial actor while presenting at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday.
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Deadline has passed...
City of Chicago to Sue Jussie Smollett After He Refuses to Pay Investigation Costs
(I hope there are penalties on top of that $130K.)
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The plot thickens. Looks like he could be recharged. Also his legal team have responded to being sued claiming he is innocent and that if they proceed with the case against him they will seek the case files to be opened. Either they are bluffing or the police have something to hide too
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Brothers Sue Jussie Smollett’s Lawyers, Saying Actor ‘Directed’ Staged Attack
Money quote:
“So, Mr. Smollett directed every aspect of the attack, including the location and the noose.”
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Really good video here from youtube creators “Jim Can’t Swim.”
They ordinarily create videos evaluating psychology behind police interrogations of murder suspects, a topic I always find fascinating, so this one on Smolett is different, but no less fascinating.
One of the points it makes is reaction from men at the very beginning who refused to believe his story, if only because they know that two men ambushing & attacking a defenseless man and putting a noose around his neck would have done a farck of a lot more damage that leave a surface scratch on Jussie’s cheek. And that was before people saw the 24-inch pythons on the brother who purportedly attacked him (see above pic).
The vdeo is well worth watching, especially for the first several minutes that articulates something about his psychological motivation that nobody else in the media has.
(Note: If interested, check sooner rather than later. This “Jim Can’t Swim” crew routinely pull their videos after a month-or-so, for reasons I’ve never really understood.)
Watch...
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@Salacious-Crumb
That was brilliant.
I have long followed Jim Can't Swim, having a keen interest in police interrogation (I used to be a barrister) -
@Salacious-Crumb said in Jussie "MAGA Country" Smollett:
Really good video here from youtube creators “Jim Can’t Swim.”
They ordinarily create videos evaluating psychology behind police interrogations of murder suspects, a topic I always find fascinating, so this one on Smolett is different, but no less fascinating.
One of the points it makes is reaction from men at the very beginning who refused to believe his story, if only because they know that two men ambushing & attacking a defenseless man and putting a noose around his neck would have done a farck of a lot more damage that leave a surface scratch on Jussie’s cheek. And that was before people saw the 24-inch pythons on the guy who purportedly attacked him (see above pic).
The vdeo is well worth watching, especially for the first several minutes that articulates something about his psychological motivation that nobody else in the media has.
(Note: If interested, check sooner rather than later. This “Jim Can’t Swim” crew routinely pull their videos after a month-or-so, for reasons I’ve never really understood.)
Watch...
That is put together brilliantly.
"This is Trumps fault. Trump said the magic 'dog whistle' words that triggered these two idiots to go out in a fucken snow storm at 2 in the morning to lightly beat up a gay dude"
Gold.
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Awwww, shucks. Couldn’t happen to a sweeter guy.
Jussie Smollett will not return to 'Empire' for next season