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She didn't even bother pretending.
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What's the fun of being more equal if you can't flaunt it?
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A Chicago judge on Friday used a nautical analogy to approve a special prosecutor to review how Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx handled the Jussie Smollett case.
The "Empire" actor, who faked a hate crime in order to boost his career and denigrate Trump supporters, avoided prosecution after Foxx's office dropped all criminal charges against him in a dramatic 11th hour announcement in March. The actor forfeited $10,000 in bail and performed 16 hours of community service at Rev. Jesse Jackson's "Rainbow/Push" headquarters over two days.
Cook County Judge Michael P. Toobin wrote on Friday;
More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019...cial-prosecutor-jussie-smollett-case-nautical
The "Empire" actor, who faked a hate crime in order to boost his career and denigrate Trump supporters, avoided prosecution after Foxx's office dropped all criminal charges against him in a dramatic 11th hour announcement in March. The actor forfeited $10,000 in bail and performed 16 hours of community service at Rev. Jesse Jackson's "Rainbow/Push" headquarters over two days.
Cook County Judge Michael P. Toobin wrote on Friday;
Jussie Smollett's case is truly unique among the countless prosecutions heard in this building. A case that purported to have been brought and supervised by a prosecutor serving in the stead of our duly elected State's attorney, who in fact was appointed to a fictitious office having no legal existence. It is also a case that deviated from the statutory mandate requiring the appointment of a special prosecutor in cases where the State's Attorney is recused. And finally, it is a case where based upon similar factual scenarios, resulting dispositions and judgments have been deemed void and held for naught. Here, the ship of the State ventured from its protected harbor without the guiding hand of its captain. There was no master on the bridge to guide the ship as it floundered through uncharted waters. And it ultimately lost its bearings. As with that ship, in the case at hand:
As such, Toobin said that "Adherence to the long-standing principles discussed herein mandates that a special prosecutor be appointed to conduct an independent investigation of the actions of any person or office involved in all aspects of the case," adding that "if reasonable grounds exist to further prosecute Smollett, in the interest of justice the special prosecutor may take such action as may be appropriate to effectuate that result."- There was no duly elected State's Attorney when Jussie Smollett was arrested;
- There was no State's Attorney when Smollett was initially charged;
- There was no State's Attorney when Smollett's case was presented to the grand jury, nor when he was indicted;
- There was no State's Attorney when Smollett was arraigned and entered his plea of not guilty; and
- There was no State's Attorney in the courtroom when the proceedings were nolle prossed (dismissed) -Judge Michael P. Toobin
BREAKING: Special prosecutor approved in Jussie Smollett case. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/pD7oPMo1sN
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) June 21, 2019
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) June 21, 2019
Retired Judge Sheila O’Brien, who brought the motion, “It’s a good day for justice.” @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/7w7hmBD6hv
— Megan Hickey (@MeganHickeyTV) June 21, 2019
Chicago PD spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted in response to Friday's news that the department stands "firmly behind the work of detectives in investigating the fabricated incident reported by Jussie Smollett," adding that they will "fully cooperate with the court appointed special prosecutor."— Megan Hickey (@MeganHickeyTV) June 21, 2019
More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019...cial-prosecutor-jussie-smollett-case-nautical
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Good.
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Still hoping he somehow goes to jail even though it'll most likely be all but naught.
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A Chicago judge appointed a special prosecutor on Friday morning to lead the investigation into the handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
Cook County Judge Michael Toomin appointed former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb to the position to investigate the way the case was handled — specifically, why the 16 criminal charges against Smollett were dropped and to potentially reinstate the charges or even add additional charges against Smollett.
"Webb gained prominence for his lead role during the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County," Fox 32 reported. "He served as special counsel in the Iran-Contra affair and was previously appointed by Judge Toomin in the death of David Koschman."
More at: https://www.dailywire.com/news/50967/breaking-special-prosecutor-appointed-jussie-ryan-saavedra?amp
Cook County Judge Michael Toomin appointed former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb to the position to investigate the way the case was handled — specifically, why the 16 criminal charges against Smollett were dropped and to potentially reinstate the charges or even add additional charges against Smollett.
"Webb gained prominence for his lead role during the Operation Greylord investigations into judicial corruption in Cook County," Fox 32 reported. "He served as special counsel in the Iran-Contra affair and was previously appointed by Judge Toomin in the death of David Koschman."
More at: https://www.dailywire.com/news/50967/breaking-special-prosecutor-appointed-jussie-ryan-saavedra?amp
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Jussie Smollet still roaming around a free man.
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A Chicago judge said Friday he won't replace a special prosecutor looking into why the state's attorney's office abruptly dismissed charges against actor Jussie Smollett, rejecting concerns that campaign money could taint the findings.The judge's decision during a hearing days after the special prosecutor, former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb, disclosed in a filing that he co-hosted a 2016 fundraiser for Kim Foxx and wrote her campaign a $1,000 check during her successful run for Cook County state's attorney.
It was Foxx's office that in March surprised and angered many in Chicago by dropping charges that accused the former "Empire" actor of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself. Smollett is still adamant that the attack was real and wasn't a publicity hoax.
Judge Michael Toomin appeared to give no credence to concerns that Webb's disclosure made his position untenable as head of a politically sensitive investigation that could, depending on his findings, lead to the reinstatement of charges against Smollett.
"There's no indication," the judge said, that the 74-year-old prosecutor-turned-star private attorney "harbors any bias ... to any party."
Webb is a consummate insider who has been sought after by a long list of rich and powerful clients, including tobacco giant Philip Morris and Ukrainian energy oligarch Dymitro Firtash. He is highly respected in legal circles.
Before Toomin ruled Friday, Webb told the judge he didn't recall the fundraiser, which he said he didn't think he attended. He also said he didn't remember cutting the check until someone brought it to his attention a week ago.
"I don't know Ms. Fox .... and have never met her, as far as I know," he said. "This is not even remotely a case that involves a conflict of interest."
More at: https://news.yahoo.com/decision-looms-keep-replace-smollett-041252105.html
It was Foxx's office that in March surprised and angered many in Chicago by dropping charges that accused the former "Empire" actor of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself. Smollett is still adamant that the attack was real and wasn't a publicity hoax.
Judge Michael Toomin appeared to give no credence to concerns that Webb's disclosure made his position untenable as head of a politically sensitive investigation that could, depending on his findings, lead to the reinstatement of charges against Smollett.
"There's no indication," the judge said, that the 74-year-old prosecutor-turned-star private attorney "harbors any bias ... to any party."
Webb is a consummate insider who has been sought after by a long list of rich and powerful clients, including tobacco giant Philip Morris and Ukrainian energy oligarch Dymitro Firtash. He is highly respected in legal circles.
Before Toomin ruled Friday, Webb told the judge he didn't recall the fundraiser, which he said he didn't think he attended. He also said he didn't remember cutting the check until someone brought it to his attention a week ago.
"I don't know Ms. Fox .... and have never met her, as far as I know," he said. "This is not even remotely a case that involves a conflict of interest."
More at: https://news.yahoo.com/decision-looms-keep-replace-smollett-041252105.html
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Federal Judge Refuses to Toss Out Chicago’s Lawsuit Against Jussie Smollett
Matt Masterson | October 22, 2019
A federal judge has denied a request from former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett to dismiss the city of Chicago’s lawsuit against him, meaning the city may proceed with its push to reclaim the $130,000 it says the police department spent investigating the actor’s allegedly false claims.
In a brief hearing Tuesday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall said it was not unreasonable for the Chicago Police Department to direct the resources it did into the high-profile investigation.
"This will be going forward," the judge said.
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/22/fe...out-chicago-s-lawsuit-against-jussie-smollett
Matt Masterson | October 22, 2019
A federal judge has denied a request from former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett to dismiss the city of Chicago’s lawsuit against him, meaning the city may proceed with its push to reclaim the $130,000 it says the police department spent investigating the actor’s allegedly false claims.
In a brief hearing Tuesday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall said it was not unreasonable for the Chicago Police Department to direct the resources it did into the high-profile investigation.
"This will be going forward," the judge said.
https://news.wttw.com/2019/10/22/fe...out-chicago-s-lawsuit-against-jussie-smollett
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Juicy!
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Still waiting for Jussie Smollet to face punishment for what he did.
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I'd like to see that as well.
And I could not possibly care less about the cop's costs or the costs to the city...fuck them, let them go broke, or tax the fuck out of the assholes that live there, or sit and spin.
My concern all along has been this: what if there just happened to be some hapless white guy walking by, totally innocent of anything, who loosely fit the description that Smollet invented?
What if it had been me?
Or you?
Think you would have a had a chance at justice or clearing your name?
Think you would have survived in a Cook county prison, once everybody knew who you were?
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A Cook County judge has ordered Google to turn over Jussie Smollett’s emails, photos, location data and private messages for an entire year as part of the special prosecutor’s investigation into the purported attack on the actor.
Two sweeping search warrants, obtained by the Chicago Tribune, provide the first public glimpse at the direction of the probe by special prosecutor Dan Webb more than four months into the investigation.
The warrants, filed last month in Circuit Court, sought a trove of documentation from Smollett and his manager’s Google accounts — not just emails but also drafted and deleted messages; any files in their Google Drive cloud storage services; any Google Voice texts, calls and contacts; search and web browsing history; and location data.
Investigators sought a full year’s data — from November 2018 to November 2019 — even though the key events in the controversy took place between late January and late March 2019. Authorities could be looking for any incriminating remarks from Smollett or his manager, especially in the months after State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office abruptly dismissed disorderly conduct charges against the then-“Empire” actor just weeks after his indictment.
More at: https://truepundit.com/chicago-judg...ropped-a-bank-safe-onto-jussie-smollett-hoax/
Two sweeping search warrants, obtained by the Chicago Tribune, provide the first public glimpse at the direction of the probe by special prosecutor Dan Webb more than four months into the investigation.
The warrants, filed last month in Circuit Court, sought a trove of documentation from Smollett and his manager’s Google accounts — not just emails but also drafted and deleted messages; any files in their Google Drive cloud storage services; any Google Voice texts, calls and contacts; search and web browsing history; and location data.
Investigators sought a full year’s data — from November 2018 to November 2019 — even though the key events in the controversy took place between late January and late March 2019. Authorities could be looking for any incriminating remarks from Smollett or his manager, especially in the months after State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office abruptly dismissed disorderly conduct charges against the then-“Empire” actor just weeks after his indictment.
More at: https://truepundit.com/chicago-judg...ropped-a-bank-safe-onto-jussie-smollett-hoax/
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Will Jussie Smolett claim that Iran attacked him as well?
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Jussie Smollett heads to trial, nearly 3 years after the former ‘Empire’ star was accused of hate crime hoax
The 39-year-old actor and singer is charged with lying to Chicago police in 2019 when he claimed he was the victim of a racist and anti-gay attack near his Streeterville apartment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/...e-smollett-former-empire-star-hate-crime-hoax
Matthew Hendrickson & Andy Grimm (28 November 2021)
Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the trial of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett — nearly three years after he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime only to later be accused of staging the attack.
The controversy significantly tarnished Smollett’s career when he was criminally charged and led to his character being written off the hit Fox televsion show “Empire.” It also brought intense scrutiny on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office when the initial disorderly conduct charges against Smollett were suddenly dropped months later.
That decision by Foxx’s office led to the appointment of former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb as a special prosecutor in the case tasked with reinvestigating the allegations against Smollett, as well as possible wrongdoing by Foxx and her staff.
A year later, Smollett was indicted again on six counts of disorderly conduct — all low-level felony charges — related to making false statements to police about the alleged attack.
The stakes at trial for Smollett are fairly low: The charges against him carry a maximum sentence of three years, with a lighter sentence, even probation, the likely outcome if he is convicted, given Smollett’s lack of a serious criminal background.
The 39-year-old actor and singer is accused of lying to Chicago police when he claimed he was the victim of a racist and anti-gay attack in the below-freezing, early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2019, near his Streeterville apartment.
Smollett, who is Black and gay, said he was walking home when two men approached him in the 300 block of East North Lower Water Street and attacked him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs.
The actor claimed the men had also shouted “This is MAGA country,” a reference to then-President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again campaign slogan, poured a bleach-like liquid on him and hung a thin rope noose around his neck.
The allegations captured international headlines and fed concerns over reports of a surge in hate crimes across the country following Trump’s election. U.S. Sen. Cory Booker tweeted Smollett’s claims amounted to an “attempted modern day lynching,” and Trump called the allegations “horrible” when he was asked about them at a news conference.
But rumors quickly emerged that investigators were skeptical Smollett was telling the truth.
Smollett addressed his doubters days later in a statement saying, “I am working with authorities and have been 100% factual and consistent on every level,” and gave a tearful interview on “Good Morning America” to defend himself.
Speculation in the case grew to a fever pitch with the arrests of brothers Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, who had worked as extras on “Empire.”
The brothers, who are expected to be key witnesses against Smollett, were later released and claim Smollett paid them $3,500 to fake the attack.
After Smollett’s arrest, then-Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson publicly called the attack a hoax crafted by Smollett himself. Then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted the actor for besmirching Chicago’s reputation with a bogus story.
At Smollett’s bond hearing, prosecutors alleged he had staged the attack because he was unhappy with how television studio for “Empire” had handled disclosure of a purported racist letter mailed to the actor that contained a white powder substance.
Officials said the powder was determined to be from a crushed-up, over-the-counter pain reliever and that Smollett had sent the letter to himself because he was unhappy with his salary on the show.
Many were stunned when only a month later, prosecutors told a judge they would be dropping all charges against Smollett after reaching an agreement with the actor to perform community service and turn over his bond to the city of Chicago.
Smollett was not required to admit to any wrongdoing as part of the agreement.
Foxx had announced she would be recusing herself from the case a day before the actor’s arrest, later explaining she had decided to assign the case to her top deputy because she had talked about the case with a relative of Smollett’s during the time the actor was considered a victim.
Webb’s investigation found no illegal conduct by Foxx or her staff, but said she abused prosecutorial discretion when she dropped the charges against Smollett.
Webb’s report was ordered sealed and has yet to be released to the public.
The trial will not feature testimony from Foxx, Emanuel or former top cop Johnson, all of whom had been subpoenaed by Smollett’s defense team, only to have Judge James Linn rule their testimony would not be required.
Linn, who will oversee the trial, rejected a motion to allow cameras in the courtroom to cover the proceedings and said the proceeding won’t be streamed live, which is typical of jury trials in the county.
Due to social distancing measure undertaken during the pandemic at the courthouse, attendance will also be significantly limited in the courtroom.
The 39-year-old actor and singer is charged with lying to Chicago police in 2019 when he claimed he was the victim of a racist and anti-gay attack near his Streeterville apartment.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/...e-smollett-former-empire-star-hate-crime-hoax
Matthew Hendrickson & Andy Grimm (28 November 2021)
Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in the trial of former “Empire” star Jussie Smollett — nearly three years after he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime only to later be accused of staging the attack.
The controversy significantly tarnished Smollett’s career when he was criminally charged and led to his character being written off the hit Fox televsion show “Empire.” It also brought intense scrutiny on Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office when the initial disorderly conduct charges against Smollett were suddenly dropped months later.
That decision by Foxx’s office led to the appointment of former U.S. Attorney Dan Webb as a special prosecutor in the case tasked with reinvestigating the allegations against Smollett, as well as possible wrongdoing by Foxx and her staff.
A year later, Smollett was indicted again on six counts of disorderly conduct — all low-level felony charges — related to making false statements to police about the alleged attack.
The stakes at trial for Smollett are fairly low: The charges against him carry a maximum sentence of three years, with a lighter sentence, even probation, the likely outcome if he is convicted, given Smollett’s lack of a serious criminal background.
The 39-year-old actor and singer is accused of lying to Chicago police when he claimed he was the victim of a racist and anti-gay attack in the below-freezing, early morning hours of Jan. 29, 2019, near his Streeterville apartment.
Smollett, who is Black and gay, said he was walking home when two men approached him in the 300 block of East North Lower Water Street and attacked him while yelling racist and homophobic slurs.
The actor claimed the men had also shouted “This is MAGA country,” a reference to then-President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again campaign slogan, poured a bleach-like liquid on him and hung a thin rope noose around his neck.
The allegations captured international headlines and fed concerns over reports of a surge in hate crimes across the country following Trump’s election. U.S. Sen. Cory Booker tweeted Smollett’s claims amounted to an “attempted modern day lynching,” and Trump called the allegations “horrible” when he was asked about them at a news conference.
But rumors quickly emerged that investigators were skeptical Smollett was telling the truth.
Smollett addressed his doubters days later in a statement saying, “I am working with authorities and have been 100% factual and consistent on every level,” and gave a tearful interview on “Good Morning America” to defend himself.
Speculation in the case grew to a fever pitch with the arrests of brothers Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, who had worked as extras on “Empire.”
The brothers, who are expected to be key witnesses against Smollett, were later released and claim Smollett paid them $3,500 to fake the attack.
After Smollett’s arrest, then-Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson publicly called the attack a hoax crafted by Smollett himself. Then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted the actor for besmirching Chicago’s reputation with a bogus story.
At Smollett’s bond hearing, prosecutors alleged he had staged the attack because he was unhappy with how television studio for “Empire” had handled disclosure of a purported racist letter mailed to the actor that contained a white powder substance.
Officials said the powder was determined to be from a crushed-up, over-the-counter pain reliever and that Smollett had sent the letter to himself because he was unhappy with his salary on the show.
Many were stunned when only a month later, prosecutors told a judge they would be dropping all charges against Smollett after reaching an agreement with the actor to perform community service and turn over his bond to the city of Chicago.
Smollett was not required to admit to any wrongdoing as part of the agreement.
Foxx had announced she would be recusing herself from the case a day before the actor’s arrest, later explaining she had decided to assign the case to her top deputy because she had talked about the case with a relative of Smollett’s during the time the actor was considered a victim.
Webb’s investigation found no illegal conduct by Foxx or her staff, but said she abused prosecutorial discretion when she dropped the charges against Smollett.
Webb’s report was ordered sealed and has yet to be released to the public.
The trial will not feature testimony from Foxx, Emanuel or former top cop Johnson, all of whom had been subpoenaed by Smollett’s defense team, only to have Judge James Linn rule their testimony would not be required.
Linn, who will oversee the trial, rejected a motion to allow cameras in the courtroom to cover the proceedings and said the proceeding won’t be streamed live, which is typical of jury trials in the county.
Due to social distancing measure undertaken during the pandemic at the courthouse, attendance will also be significantly limited in the courtroom.
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Jussie Smollett Gets 150 Days in Jail, 30 Months Probation: ‘You’re Just a Charlatan,’ ‘Haven’t Stopped Lying’
https://www.breitbart.com/entertain...-youre-just-a-charlatan-havent-stopped-lying/
ALANA MASTRANGELO 10 Mar 2022
Hate crime hoaxer and disgraced actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced on Thursday to 150 days in Cook County jail, 30 months of probation, pay a restitution of $120,106, and a fine of $25,000.
The actor repeatedly shouted, “I am innocent, and I am not suicidal,” as he was hauled off to jail.
“You’re just a charlatan, pretending to be a victim of a hate crime,” Judge Linn said to Smollett. “Your very name has become an adverb for ‘lying.'”
“Your performance on the witness stand can only be described as pure perjury,” the judge added. “You are now a permanently convicted felon.”
“There is nothing that I can do here today that will come close to the damage you’ve already done to your own life,” Judge Linn said before delivering the sentencing. “You turned your life upside down by your misconduct and shenanigans.”
Judge Linn added that Smollett’s “hypocrisy is astounding,” given that the actor has taken a keen interest in social justice issues for many years, yet staged a hate crime against himself, because he “really craved attention.”
“I believe that you did damage to real hate crime victims,” the judge said to Smollett.
“The officer asked you a simple question. And then you start to lie and haven’t stopped lying since,” the judge said. “You’ve been lying and lying and lying about this case, and that’s why you’re here today.”
Judge added that “This can only be described as pure perjury,” when Smollett got on the witness stand and “committed hour upon hour upon hour of pure perjury.”
Smollett arrived late to his own sentencing, with his bodyguards knocking one photographer to the ground.
Smollett’s sentencing comes three months after the disgraced actor was found guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report after he hired two brothers from Nigeria to stage a fake hate crime against him.
The actor returned to a Chicago courtroom, where he was given the chance to admit that he had lied to police about the racist and homophobic attack in January 2019.
During the trial, prosecutors showcased how Smollett had gone through extraordinary lengths in January 2019 to stage a hate crime against himself, in which he hired and paid Nigerian brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo to carry out the attack.
Smollett had claimed he was physically attacked by two men wearing MAGA hats who put a rope around his neck, poured bleach on him, and shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him, before eventually yelling, “This is MAGA country!” — referring to former President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.
The brothers later testified that Smollett gave them money to buy the rope they turned into a noose to put around his neck, and the ski masks to hide their faces.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertain...-youre-just-a-charlatan-havent-stopped-lying/
ALANA MASTRANGELO 10 Mar 2022
Hate crime hoaxer and disgraced actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced on Thursday to 150 days in Cook County jail, 30 months of probation, pay a restitution of $120,106, and a fine of $25,000.
The actor repeatedly shouted, “I am innocent, and I am not suicidal,” as he was hauled off to jail.
“You’re just a charlatan, pretending to be a victim of a hate crime,” Judge Linn said to Smollett. “Your very name has become an adverb for ‘lying.'”
“Your performance on the witness stand can only be described as pure perjury,” the judge added. “You are now a permanently convicted felon.”
“There is nothing that I can do here today that will come close to the damage you’ve already done to your own life,” Judge Linn said before delivering the sentencing. “You turned your life upside down by your misconduct and shenanigans.”
Judge Linn added that Smollett’s “hypocrisy is astounding,” given that the actor has taken a keen interest in social justice issues for many years, yet staged a hate crime against himself, because he “really craved attention.”
“I believe that you did damage to real hate crime victims,” the judge said to Smollett.
“The officer asked you a simple question. And then you start to lie and haven’t stopped lying since,” the judge said. “You’ve been lying and lying and lying about this case, and that’s why you’re here today.”
Judge added that “This can only be described as pure perjury,” when Smollett got on the witness stand and “committed hour upon hour upon hour of pure perjury.”
Smollett arrived late to his own sentencing, with his bodyguards knocking one photographer to the ground.
Smollett’s sentencing comes three months after the disgraced actor was found guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report after he hired two brothers from Nigeria to stage a fake hate crime against him.
The actor returned to a Chicago courtroom, where he was given the chance to admit that he had lied to police about the racist and homophobic attack in January 2019.
During the trial, prosecutors showcased how Smollett had gone through extraordinary lengths in January 2019 to stage a hate crime against himself, in which he hired and paid Nigerian brothers Abel and Ola Osundairo to carry out the attack.
Smollett had claimed he was physically attacked by two men wearing MAGA hats who put a rope around his neck, poured bleach on him, and shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him, before eventually yelling, “This is MAGA country!” — referring to former President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.
The brothers later testified that Smollett gave them money to buy the rope they turned into a noose to put around his neck, and the ski masks to hide their faces.
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What a fucking joke. Plans a fake hate crime against himself and not even a year of jail time. Bet he won't even serve the 150 days. He'll be out of jail in a week and then lay low for a while.
