'Empire' actor expresses anger over attack, public's doubt

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“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett says he's angry that some doubt his claims about being attacked in Chicago last month.

 

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The left just lies and lies and keeps blatantly lying, then have the audacity to act angry and appalled the they’re not being believed. ThesePeopleAreSick

I never heard of a hate crime where someone tries a rope around someone neck. I sorry yes I did in 1954

Looks as if he had help. I was wondering if the rope was from prop dept.

Looks like we were right to have doubts!

Angry enough to fake another supposed hate crime?

That's because he lied

I think its possible that he was attacked. I just think its weird that they knew him and had something ready to pour on him

Oh well.... deal w it.... in this day & age unfortunately that’s how it goes....

I guess he doesn't want his lover to be exposed and other information he doesn't want people have

I'm angry that Hollywood and the media are trying to incite racial violence.

Uh, we're angry he has made the whole thing up! What are his consequences? Challenge his story GMA

Your lies are not dividing us Jussie even though that was your agenda. We are united in agreement that you are a liar and a fraud!

'Some doubt' LOL

There needs to be proof. There's just as much evidence to suggest that he made up the story to stir tensions.

You mean the claim that at 2am in sub-zero temps 2 men recognized & attacked you while carrying a noose and bleach and that you won't cooperate with phone records and not one security camera picked up any evidence? No wonder you're 'pissed off'

No doubt. He wasn’t attacked. He’s lying.

Well the public is angry you lied!

How long has it been? And still no proof. Excuse me for having some some common sense.

Don't come home with the sammich ness tahm.

He is a bad actor as well as a liar

SOME? Anyone telling you different is lying to you. It's fabricated. I don't know why his phone records have not been subpoenaed yet. Case closed.

I knew this guy was lying when he's walking around with a rope around his neck in the middle of Chicago a blue City

Doubling down

He's obviously lying. Only the die hard race hustlers are still acting like this happened.

really_sharrie What is the basis for their doubt? Do we not have clear evidence that these type of attacks are happening far to often in this country? Of course we need facts/evidence, but on the surface I believe Smollet. He is, in my opinion, credible.

We don’t doubt, we know. Lies.

How did Jussie's attackers know their 60 second attack wouldn't be recorded? How did they make themselves invisible before and after the crime?

Well, provide proof of the event you claim. Prove the doubters wrong. It is equally evil to claim a false narrative. And so far, the evidence proves it did not happen. If false, it sure stirred the race narrative in a bad way

Awwww poor little pier

He shouldn’t make stuff up

You’re angry?

Issa a hoax for ratings

His story was so made up he should be arrested for making false claims! These idiots need to start being prosecuted!

People who lie to direct hate at a group of people who wear certain hats should be charged with a hate crime themselves.

Well duh, douchebag. Prove it or it didn't happen

Too many holes in the story.

Aw, poor baby.

Saw part of interview. Believe even less now. Tears of an actor who needs mental health. By the way the tear part was terrible acting

He’s trying 2 gin up publicity for himself by manufacturing this invented assault. His story makes no sense, police can’t seem to find a shred of evidence in this camera saturated area, in a densely pop area..no witness, and instead of calling 911 or police he calls...his agent.

How can you not doubt this story?

Because he lied.

You ran with the “he’s angry” story not the “he made the whole thing up” angle? YOU ARE THE ENEMY OF YHE AMERICAN PEOPLE, LYING PRESS!

And we are angry that you made up a story...

He's an actor

We doubt because there is absolutely NO PROOF! We can’t make this stuff up, but HE can!

Not sure why you’re mad, it didn’t happen! Either you’re a liar or you’re crazy. Which ever one it is.. you need help

He's black and looking to frame a white man so he conjured up this rediculous story. The problem is these Anti Everything, equal rights, more than 1 gender weirdos will side with him!

Tough 💩.

The Associated Press is TMZ now?

More like SOME actually believe your lie.

He's mistaken if he believes it's just 'some' people.

Maybe he should educate himself about the importance of not believing a thing until it's supported by proper evidence. Then he would understand that he has nothing to be upset about.

In order to believe his story, you have to believe there are skimask wearing bandits roaming one of the ritizier areas of Chicago with bottles of bleach and pre-knotted nooses, and that he hung on to a wrapped sandwich from Subway through an unprovoked beatdown.

Not buying it cuz ~

Turn over phone

Angry enough to order another tuna sub?

Wah wah

Because it isn’t true.

I just don't understand the big deal.

Ummm because his story is full of holes, and nothing about it adds up

My gosh!!!

Always verify. If not able to then doubt is the next natural course of reaction.

I believe him wholeheartedly. Hahahahahaha

Pretty much no one believes him at this point.

He won’t cooperate with police. He’s lying!

He’s actually lying tho...

If you give redacted documents, that would throw up some doubt . Take a lie detector test. Ask you manager whom you say you were on the phone with give his records as well. They are trying to help. Right now you seem guilty by not helping the cops.

Well...maybe it’s because he...lied? 🤔

🤣🤣🤣

i might believe it if we saw a shirt with bleach stains he did after all claim they poured bleach on him or some other chemical... well then he should have a stained shirt or jacket or something right?

I DONT ONLY DOUBT IT I AM OUTRIGHT CALLING JussieSmollett A FUKING LIAR!!!

Nobody cares

Didn't happen.

He payed them...

Go away!! And how much public funds were wasted on your publicity stunt. Do an OJ and perform your own investigation. 🙄

So much for his Empire

What another angry black man what a shocker

Bc it’s bullshit and he knows it

I don't doubt that you are attacked but we doubt your story after the attack. You created your image of the attack and that is not cool.

Then maybe he should not have lied

He is lying.Saw the ABC interview and it’s obvious.

He is lying. No video of these maga dudes and he won’t let police look at his phone.

I agree but as soon as you say you won’t let your phone be looked at people are going to see the worst.

Wasn’t -60 degrees that night His entire story doesn’t add up.

Boy, that was a hell of an article.

He is a LIAR

🙄

Bets, anyone?

Opinion of your claim

Claims are always credible when the claimant won't cooperate with investigators. 🙄

His first problem was the MAGA hats. Most Trump supporters are extremely accepting of race and lifestyle. Yea I know, the media tries to paint a different story. There’s their story and then there’s the facts. The facts and the media’s lies don’t match.

I'm angry that he is dumb enough to think he could get away with making it up.

He’s free & a Navy Seal is locked up !!

What a performance, he needs to sell it for a made for TV movie. As fiction

LovToRideMyTrek Oh you mad because nobody with a actual brain believes that BS story that you’re Shoveling oh!! pardon freaking us🤦🏾‍♀️😒JussieSmollet

Poor baby

It doesn’t pass the stink test!

I do not doubt his story, but I think the more he complains about not being believed by the whole world, the more weird it is.

Nobody cares if he's angry.

No pain no gain

We’re angry that 2 weeks after their request for your phone records you provide CPD with a PDF file rather than the actual phone records. Hell my cat Phoenix4POTUS could probably edit a PDF file to redact info from the file. Not saying that’s what happened but come on dude. 👀

I think it seems highly suspect. The weather, the cameras, the calls... It doesn't add up. If he made it up, he is crazy. Like he has a mental issue. Because there's no way a sane person would expect to be able to get away with that.

That whole assault event NEVER happened! He is a hoax and a lair just like all his hollywood friends! ThrowHimInJailForLying

It's simple: I doubt that he's telling the truth.

WOW 😯

LockHimUp

It’s great publicity. For me, I report the crime & give everything I hav to find the suspects. This guy hinders the police investigation & then whines about it. Something is rotten in the state of ‘Smollett’.

Boo boo

I doubt it.

Then he shouldn't have made it up to begin with. The notion that anyone was outside in minus 30 degree weather to commit an act of racial hatred is ridiculous. Wouldn't you wait until it was at least 30 or 40 degrees outside?

Why should any of us give a d*mn how he feels about his obvious hoax being revealed? EVERYONE who supported him and doesn't condemn him once that is proven is complicit in a fake hate crime.

A page right out of Dr Ford’s book. No witnesses no evidence and no surveillance cameras. Hmmmmm

Someone check his Grindr account please! Lol

Count me has 1

Some?! I haven't seen anyone that believes this story.

We’re pretty angry that he’d fabricate a story and tie up police with a bogus claim. He’s another Morton Downey Jr.

Ironically it’s the same religious people who typically require no evidence. Wonder if it has to do with the color of his skin

“Some people” doubt this? I thought everyone doubted it.

Jesse

Some or all, including law enforcement

Some? I think “most of America” would be a better term to use.

The Tawana Brawley case that captivated New York in the late eighties is a shocking reminder of the toxic mix racial exploitation and personal ambition can produce. Maybe happening again

Lol 😂 since your claim is bogus most would be correct to to doubt the story. No evidence whatsoever.

Not “some”, MANY. It just doesn’t hang together

let me guest they where white but in the event they were not white I apologize but you can see why I would assume they where since every thing on tv seems to be another reason for everyone to hate whatever I Am.

The only people who doubt it are racists and homophones. Those people don’t matter.

Well he’s a liar. His lies make him a racist

He's an unhinged leftist with TrumpDerangementSyndrome. He should just own it. And go away.

Clear case of self loathing

Let’s just wait and see what the evidence reveals. Patience, investigation and time will reveal the truth.

Produce some evidence dude.

Lol! The whole story doesn’t pass the sniff test

If JussieSmollett is telling the truth about his alleged attack then why chicagotribune does he not allow his phone records to be provided to the Chicago_Police without redactions? Don’t most victims of crime offer all evidence to allow police to catch the criminals?

We dont care about his 'paid for' drama to keep George Soros's race\\same sex vs white & heteto war going... its time to come together! but the dems keep making that impossible. they down with the kkk!

Some Lol? Have you been reading the comments on twitter...I would say most are doubting your hoax.

Where’s the proof

Too bad. He’s lying.

No one believes him. Because his story is fake

Anyone who does not question Smollett’s strange tale and his non-cooperation with the police would be a fool.

He's BLACK, so asking him for proof is RACIST.

Poor baby shouldn’t have lied then

Come on you are just seeking attention

I dont understand why propoganda mills like the AP wont move on. Nobody believes this guy.

It’s a bit like Blasey-Ford, where’s the evidence. The authorities can do little without it.

Actor is angry some people have a brain. Is that what you meant to say?

Awww he’s angry? Maybe if some proof was presented we wouldn’t have to rely on his emotions to establish what happened.

I doubted the story from the start. I wanted tapes.

I knew he was lying when he said arent you the n from that show empire. So we have white supremacists that enjoy watching a black show? Sure buddy.

JussieSmollett Turn over your underacted phone records and your manager turn over their phone records and maybe people might believe. Instead of working with the police you are working against them. So far there is NOTHING supporting your claim. Your own neighbors doubt you.

He should pay the cost of making false report and there should be a fine

JessieSmollett stfu

What’s an accusation without proof? .....

If I was beat up, had Clorox poured on me, and a noose put around my neck, I would call for help right away. Not finish walking home with a noose, my sandwich n cell in hand and wait 45 more minutes before calling police. Something fishy here!

Fake

That's because it only happened in his racist mind

Woo hoo he is angry!

What happened to love 😂. Sorry bro this didn’t happen

Too bad sweetie you’re a liar

His 'claims' are false. democratsareliars

I wonder if the taxpayers in Chicago are pissed that their tax dollars are being wasted on a complete lie?

He’s angry, can only imagine how the Chicago Police Dept feels....

Hahaha

Jussie, haters don’t deserve your attention ... they have their own issues! Love and kindness is all you need to pay attention to. 😘🤗

Welcome to celebrity.

The truth will set you free!!!

I’m so shocked! Another “angry” leftist! 🤦🏻‍♂️

Fraud

We’re angry he lied

Nobody believes him, so he's gonna be butt-hurt for a long time.

How long before the Mea Culpa?

Hang in there!!!

Thoughts and prayers 🤷‍♂️

Lol. Anyone who believes this fool, I have a high speed train to sell you.

I had no idea who he was and I thought the story sounded more fishy that a foot long tuna sub from the moment I heard it JussieSmollett

Like the police?

Dude is a liar. I live in Chicago and the police have tons of video of him walking around during the time of the alleged assault and he only disappears for like 45 seconds.

Why should it matter to him if some doubt his claims? I can understand how an actor would be disappointed if he couldn't deliver a convincing performance. Barring that self interest, whether he is believed by the public or not is unimportant. Unless you are pressing an agenda.

Holy cow shut up about this we dont need an update every ten minutes eff off

Some being anyone who’s looked at the story and isn’t a leftist.

So Not Only is JussieSmollett questioning his'believability' on this farce his questioning his 'Acting Skills' 😂

Who?

He is black. Why would he think/expect authorities to believe him? Or the general white public? Institutional racism runs deep.

When he refers to 'some' people doubting his claim does he mean....like...EVERYONE?

I think he should respect the fact we aren't all sheep that blindly believe any story without proof. A full investigation is needed, sorry.

He’s full of Schiff.

“Okay.”

Quit lying

Is Jussie lying?

Trump supporters dont watch such lame shows. They never heard of him. It's a made up staged event.

Truth will come out eventually. Hope he has a good lawyer

Wonder why?

Should have put quotation marks around ‘attacked’ too. Liar

He may be able to follow a believable drama script, but he sure can’t create one.

lol yes most liars get mad when you call them out

A liars web expands exponentially

It's not what others think that matters. As long as your support group know and are giving you they're support in your recovery. Best wishes

Because you supposedly got beat up in the 1 spot in Chicago that didn’t have a camera.

He’s full of💩

Tawanna Brawley...?

I did it

As described, it was a horrible attack. I would give up my phone in a second. Not sure what is going on, but my intuition tells me there is much more to this story.

Yeah, I get angry when I try to lie about something, and don't get away with it.

Well he’s lying so....

Who walks around at night. I’m freezing weather. With a noose. And a cup of liquids that would freeze anyways.... who tf says “maga country” in a city of democrats

I wonder if the taxpayers in Chicago are pissed that they’re tax dollars are being wasted on a complete lie?

Does anyone in Chicago get upset that Smollett is spreading slanderous lies about the city? It already has the reputation as the most dangerous city in the US. Mayor Rahm Emanuel is not going to care. He hates Trump much more than he cares about Chicago.

I’m angry that he lied for attention. This is fun.

Tell us more....

Hahaha the nerve of that pathetic liar. No one believes him. I hope he's charged and jailed for this hoax.

I’m angry he wasted time and resources on a hoax in a city where they need to dedicate those resources to actual problems.

The CPD doubts it too.

He can be angry all he wants. Shit didn't happen

Uhh, *some* people? Not even police believed him.

He has major ISSUES.

Womp Womp.

*most

If he staged this I would think black and gay people would be really angry with him for being one more crying wolf and casting doubt on the next person who suffers a real attack.

Your 15 minutes are up...Focus your energy on improving your craft...

Still no evidence other than his word? Nobody caught, no surveillance footage, and no other witnesses.

You'd think he'd be more upset with the 'attackers.'

JussieSmollett McHoaxster. 😂😂

He’s the new Milli Vanilli

Reggie_Adkins I felt sorrier for 21savage 🤷🏾‍♂️

Nothing about the story really adds up. If he was jumped by two guys he should've been in way worse condition than he was.

JussieSmollett they doubt you because you are lying!

Could it be people think he is a liar ? and No proof of him being attacked, plus evidence that he was NOT attacked

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett says he's angry that some doubt his claims about being attacked in Chicago. - now asking Virginia Democratic Leadership to investigate

Not some almost everyone

Hand over your cell and we'll be less skeptical.

Could it be that his story changes and he won’t cooperate with police,plus no corroboration.

Chicago cops are not stupid. If this incident occurred, they would have solved it already.

Marauding white guys in MAGA hats when it’s 20 below zero, in the richest and camera heavy part of Chicago. totally believable. 👍

Nobody cares move on

He’s not angry , his name is still in the news .Before hardly anyone even knew who the hell he was

The POLICE doubt his claims... but hell... that Sandwich made it through a bleaching and a near lynching. So That’s some damned amazing sandwich SUBWAY

I’m ok with being wrong on this one. Bullshit until proven otherwise

when you find out it really is Trump country

Can’t prove it.. of course the public will be skeptical.

'Some'. Lmao

It just doesn’t add up. As he reported it.

Made up name, made up story.

HeH Dude, it didn't work, don't keep bringing it up and it may go away....

Poor baby is angry that some doubt his story. He's just trying to get attention. Too many inconsistencies

Well

Ok. This is news why? I'm angry my cat threw up and I stepped in it. Report on that AP.

He faked it & lied

Don’t redact your phone messages

He has a right to be.

We are angry he is lying.

Without proof I’m not buying that unlikely story. I mean come on you had your subway in hand afterwards..

He’s obviously a victim.

He truly believes with no doubt that the 2 homeless dudes did this. LMAO!

When this story breaks out that he lied I wonder if CoryBooker and KamalaHarris will come out and apologize as quickly as they jumped to their “lynching” conclusions?

When one plus one doesn’t equal two, people are going to ask why. Gay, straight or otherwise.

Who?

He's caused more racial division than the Russians in a pathetic plea for attention. Remember what Tapper said about Roger Stone enjoying prison? It applies here instead.

I’m angered by hoax hate crimes.

I'm angry that he is wasting valuable police resources chasing his lie.

he's angry people won't believe his lies

Managed to save his sandwich, though brutally beaten, and we all know how Chicago has the most Trump supporters anywhere. -25 degrees wind chill, bleach freezes, phone records redacted, dude is a liar.

JussieSmollett Provide the proof or shut up!

Ridiculous. This is an story? Talk to me. When you uncover the truth.

There have been so many of these fabricated hate crimes that I don't know how any 'victim' could expect to not be doubted unless it was all caught on camera and the perps were known racists.

so angry! but check out his latest album... f this guy.

Doubling down is getting old, somebody arrest this fool

Well maybe you shouldn't report fake crimes

Hmmmmm.... absolutely no evidence 🤔

Fake attack.

I don't care if he's angry. So far we haven't seen any evidence that he told the truth. If he lied about it, he should be punished accordingly by the law.

The evidence is not there yet.

I believe he was beset up. I also think it was a Grindr hook up gone wrong. Doesn’t excuse the behavior of the guys that beat him up. Maybe he was just embarrassed to admit it.

“Empire” actor Jussie Smolett is angry that some people exercise discernment? Sounds like a personal problem.

we don't have to believe what you say, ever heard of free choice, why be angry if you are telling the truth, only liars get angry!

Quit digging, the whole is deep enough.

Hoax

I’d be upset if my bogus story fell apart too

Liar Liar Pants On Fire

No footage from all the street cameras, redacting phone calls& numbers from his phone; I can’T imagine why?!🙄

Hahaha, well kinda need evidence champ

How was the Subway, Jussie?

No doubt but you need to prove your side of story since you accused others that’s all, how justice system works 🤷🏻‍♂️

Well the public is angry having to deal with false claims...so forgive us if our feelings are scarred and delicate....we are just trying to heal...how insensitive of you

Note the wording of this headline - he's angry you doubt him. Not that his claims were disproven, but that you're making him angry by asking why multiple CCTV cameras failed to capture the incident at the location and time he said it took place.

“Some”. This is an embarrassing hoax.

In other words you hate it when people who don’t know you don’t take your word for things without evidence. Got it.

There exists absolutely no corroboration

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

To be fair, *most* now doubt his claims.

Smollett the bigot is a liar. He had a Grinder date go sideways, and made this BS story up.

You’d think that a complete lack of proof would be enough to convince people to believe him.

He has nothing to prove to anyone. Let the man be. Who died and made anyone God. He has to prove is a crock of s$&t.

We’ve just seen this kind of bullshit enough times to be skeptical. Humans are pattern seeking creatures and there’s definitely been a pattern developing.

Not angry enough to provide his his complete phone log to the police

I do have a question, why didn't he take the noose off of his neck before making the trip to the hospital? I mean, maybe shock, pain, disorientation? What really happened...and if he made it up, my heart goes out to him, get him some help

this attack was so perfectly racist that there is no proof it occurred

Cry me a river jussie

I dont doubt he was attacked. I know for a fact his version of how it happened is a lie.

Yeah because two white Trump voters YELLING MAGA attacking Smollett just so happen to be in extremely urban Chicago with ZERO video proof 🤔 Also, this 'violent attack' happened yet he still carried his Subway sandwich home. CallingBS TurnYourPhoneRecordsInJesse

You think you are angry, phony balony?

Angry? Like at the cops?

Ryan Lochte...enough said

There isn’t no proof at all. You are not cooperating with the cops. You won’t turn over your records. There is no attack on cameras.Cameras are everywhere in big cities. They had a camera on the same spot you said the so called attack. Chicago PD should file charges on him

He should be arrested for making that false report and have to repay for all of the man hours involved investigating his hoax.

Hoax

Trump supporters are angry he seems to be blaming them and hiding stuff from investigators.

LOL. I am angry that he refuse to tell what really happened!

If he had said he was with the tiki torch bearers at Charlottesville, no one wold question him.

Hand over phone records it should speak for itself.

15 minutes up. Quit while you’re behind.

I don't doubt him. I call complete and utter bullshit on the whole imaginary scheme.

Not as angry as the Chicago Police...

he came home with a noose around his neck and a subway sandwich

*all

😒 I mean...

Bro let it go if you were attacked then it happened you don’t need to prove anything just relax

We need evidence to support his claim

Some doubt. Lol. Everyone doubts it

Facts are a bitch.

Simply provide the proof.

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