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BREAKING: Police official: 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett is suspected of filing a false police report and detectives are presenting case to grand jury.

 

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MavrocksGirl Hell their lawyers what else are they gonna do?

ROYALMRBADNEWS Welcome to the Democrat party. This guy is liberalism in a nutshell.

MaggieKent6abc

Can u say JERKOFF ?

This whole story is just an embarrassment. This ain't no regular Joe up the block. Why would an actor on a popular tv show fake a whole hate crime? Who does that? What's the point? Did he need attention? If so, he got it. He just ruined his own career over some bullshit. 🤦🏾‍♀️🙄

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Prediction: The Left are going to be like 'We admit we were wrong about ActorJussieSmollett ' and the Right are going to be like 'Why won't the Left admit they were wrong about ActorJussieSmollett?'

Ha ha

Defend to your heart's content. Your boy FU'd big time.

courtneyq628 WHAT A JERK !!!

Oh MSM in 2019 is nothing more then comic relief

Can this man be prosecuted for his behaviour or is he immune because he is a actor just acting a part showing hatred if it was in reverse!!!

And the wheels on the Hollywood bus go round and round...

If he did fake it, he's a %$-ing dumbass. But I still can't see as much of a motive for him to fake it as for the Nigerian brothers wanting to claim that he did, i.e., avoid jail time. What, they didn't think they could get caught faking it too?

Lock him up

I called it from day 1

ElizabethKPIX He just changed his last name to Small-ette

LOCK HIM UP!!

This is a classic case where, based only on heresay, an accuser's testimony was instantly accepted by the media. This is why we *investigate* crimes and search for real evidence.

The Me! Me! Me! Generation - the 'don't get in my way when I am trying to EXPRESS!!' generation was destined to get here... but where to next?

Don’t worry, plenty of leftists will still back him

“Detectives will make contact with his (Jussie Smollett) legal team to negotiate a reasonable surrender'...Chicago Police. Wonder why those same arrangements could not have been made for Roger Stone!”

Let’s hope he doesn’t work again in Hollywood. We can’t allow this racist person to come back to TV or movies.

The federal investigation will prove to be his downfall. Oblivion awaits this twisted, hateful person.

He did this for a career boost. Please convict him so that others don't follow suit.

Wish the best for all JessieSmollett

He can bunk with brother Cosby

And this is not a hate crime?

What he did is literally a hate crime.

And the implosion of the Socialist Democrats continues. In the words of Chancellor Martok of the Klingon Empire, “It is glorious!”

MariaTammy What he claimed to have happened to him is disgraceful, this country is divided by hate and prejudice for him to use that has cost him dearly. Sorry, but if you get jail time you deserve it

They left out the best part ...many. many billing hours...

Meanwhile, a Coast Guard officer was arrested for wanting to kill liberals, government officials and members of the press with the assistance of neo nazis and white supremacists for a 'white homeland'.

His money won't let him go to jail

RyChavis 😱😱really 😱😂

Let's see how the sharpton N gets away with it

Now is EmpireWriters EmpireFOX going to dump JussieSmollett ?

Black people love to play the race cards

Can’t fix stupid

Watch the first TV interview JussieSmollett does. It wasn’t just an isolated incident. This dude is a conniving sociopath.

I try so much to not prejudge but I had an odd feeling about this from the start😟

This is something that we all should be able to agree on...this is bad.

It was so obvious he was lying from the start.

Probably safe to remove 'actor' from his resume now...thx.

Lock her up!

LockHimUp

Charged not suspected. Will Jussie he fired?

Duh 🙄 Duh 🙄 Duh 🙄 loco 😜 😝 I want to go to jail, and make some false report.

But Kamala said he was the victim?

Him and his lawyers will NEVER admit to what happened. They will deny deny forever. If/when he ever gets convicted of a crime he will still be screaming racism, retaliation, harassment, and on and on. Then he’ll try to file a civil suit against insert names here. racist POS

About time, he is also guilty of a hate crime, trying to incite black against white crimea

Who gives a shit? Our country has many more issues to care about!

Smollett Also Committed A Felony Reverse Hate Crime!! ● Democrats Are Rascist Humans! LockHimUp

Noshit I said the same thing when this first being broadcasted by various news organizations

Can you do these updates without his photo? We all know what he looks like by now.

I had initially given him the benefit of doubt. But that started to change last night.

Tinywillis3 Yup... we already knew he was a fraud JessieSmollettHoax

SugarPillKiller Jail baby! Lol

I love the “Jussie Smullet” drama! Stay tune for the next episode titled “How many steel bars make a jail cell”

Hahahahhaha ahahahahahaha

When I first heard the story vs now

JoannaC00648438 Roll footage of nearly every trump rally where his supporters assault those who don’t agree with them...and trump cheers them on. It’s a reality.

JussieSmollett should be sentenced a minimum of 20 years without parole. Hear BarackObama urged RahmEmanuel to make this Police case to go away. Barack & Jussie should share a cell. A lot in common if you know what I mean, & I do not mean the color of their skin.

JussieSmollett I forgive you for the untruths you told .I am sending love ❤️ & prayers 🙏to you.Please get some counseling .I am a Trump supporter ,and I do not hate you for your race or Your sexuality.I am praying for you ❤️🙏

No way..,I'm shocked!!

Damn.....

Good!!!

marypatriott A guy this arrogant; needs to do time.

erich333 I knew the story was false from the beginning because MAGA people don’t typically behave in an intolerant manner although we constantly get accused of intolerance simply because we refuse to tolerate sin.

Color me shocked and amazed. 😂

What a weirdo.

This is very disheartening. What a terrible lie to tell.

anna_938 Lock him up, 3 months his farts will never make a sound again

WHY!!! Talk to someone before you do something you'll regret .

😢

Aaaaand his career is dead. Hope he has a legit savings/retirement.

I really wish i could boycott Empire but I've never watched it or Gucci but i can't afford it ✌🏿

I’m curious how this episode of empire ends. Should be good. Fraud

JussieSmollett is a Russian asset sent here to divide us.

Yeah sounds about right

Why would he do this? I’m so disappointed.

He is rich. So it won't matter that he tried shame an entire race and demonize trumpers.

If MAGA is so divisive, why are most of these stories manufactured?

Excellent 👍. Couldn't happen to a better HILLARY HUGGER

I would like to see the politicians of his skin color who jumped on the bandwagon with hate crime and lynching comments, apologize. They believed him because...he was the same skin color. I am so sick of the racist bias that no one will call out.

beLIEveJussie 🤔

Okay, but what about all the White people filing false police reports against black people? On purpose, trying to get them killed, beaten or falsely arrested? DoubleStandards racism ThisIsAmerica

If this proves to be true, this’ll be like a jilted woman crying rape. If/when it’s proved he lied he needs to go to jail for a looooong time. And this is someone who was on his side. I’m so disappointed. This is just really disgusting.

His actions after the incident should give him the maximum penalty if convicted.

Holy crap busted of wanting attention...

Knew it.

Another example of a hate hoax the media ran with because it fit their hate Trump & supporters narrative! There have been many such hoaxes. The Covington 16 year old was a recent example. Good to see him suing the WP for 250K & more suits to come!

What would be the point of him subjecting himself to all of this? Come on.

Why, JussieSmollett? Why did you make your life so bad

How can we be as vigilant in uncovering hate crimes that actually do occur, yet are denied by the perpetrators and officials and the usual gang of conspiracy idiots?

He had a chance to come clean and instead doubled down and lied again. Just wow!! Unreal .

theschnittshow Way to end your promising career 😐JussieSmollett

Noooooooo say it ain’t so.

Was he encouraged by others in the entertainment industry to do this or was this his own idea ?

Whatever point he thought he was making is lost in this stupid act.

CyrusToulabi What a waste

Where am I?

~jussie Smollett—suspect~ I DO NOT WANT A PLEA DEAL—I WANT HIS BODY AND SOUL IN PRISON FOR THE CITIZENS OF CHICAGO FOR THEIR MASS HYSTERIA.

Now he has a “hate crime” owed to him..... I’m sure it’ll happen soon. karmasbitchnow

~jussie Smollett—suspect~ Brothers—it is is amazing the investigators got footages of their movements but none of the attack on the ‘gay tupac’—i know i know—it never happened...

Jussie let his TrumpDerangementSyndrome get the best of him. His hate for our President & those that support him is evident. I hope he gets arrested & serious jail time. This isn’t the first false accusation made against Trump supporters time for consequences!

This is embarassing.

I don’t follow Empire and until this story wouldn’t know who this kid is, ... but if he was an advocate for the LGBT and African American community WTF was he thinking!? Next actual victim, and there will be more victims, will think twice about reporting! WHY!?!

What a fool.

Well if he was wanting to get attention he's getting it now

BTCityNewsCGY CANT trust those people

Wow, what a mess he has made of everything.

It’s all that racists Trumps fault...he’s so evil and responsible for all that is wrong...everyone else is not accountable for their actions because of TDS...it’s a real thing

JussieSmollett Time to fess up. Spare us the circus of trial. You’ve done enough.

aartipole 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

JAIL TIME

Uh oh snowflakes Liberals

POS

I knew this was fake from day one

Shockingly, 'modern day lynching' theorists KamalaHarris and CoryBooker could not be reached for comment.

Dude needs to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

How the turn tables!

If you target a person or persons in a violent crime, the courts can consider it a hate crime. What happens to the perpetrator when he perpetrates the same hate action to himself and then reports?

Outstanding

Throw his ass under the jail.

What a shame! He’s now discredited hate crimes that truly need investigating. I hope that law enforcement continues to investigate hate crimes because there are real victims out there. He must have a huge self-loathing issue.

.JussieSmollett was easy to catch b/c investigators can usually spot someone lying about something like this & Jussie is a terrible liar. MiaFarrow & RealDylanFarrow are terrible liars; minimal scrutiny+facts+2 siblings+2 investigative teams confirm. RonanFarrow is a predator

Mm hmm!

I’d say we’re making progress when you have to outsource your oppression to Nigerians. 🇺🇸

Wait till the federal charges come for sending fake terrorist letters in the mail 👍🏼

the media will figure out a way to blame this on trump...might take a couple of days but it's coming.

This is 💔

Well now he has a legacy! LOL JussieSmollett will forever be known as the hate crime hoaxer.

His ass should be charged with a hate crime himself.....

This case in no way invalidates the fact that the U.S. (and the UK) have seen a rise in hate crimes the past two years. Smollet should be ashamed for causing such vitriol from those who think there are 'fine people on both sides' (aka Trump supporters).

BTCityNewsMTL This is ridiculous, what would be his purose?

This makes Kanye not seem so crazy anymore.

Michael_Cook8 👀

I am completely puzzled here. What's the rationale of his action? I hope he explains that before he goes to jail. This is INSANE

Good!!!

JussieSmollett is a suspect in his own hate crime. You can not make this up. From victim to suspect DUI2007

No shit, really?

Oh no. Didn't see it coming

I’m a staunch democrat BUT I don’t care if your democrat, Republican, black, white, blue, purple, gay, straight, bi, trans....if this turns out to be a hoax the police need to prosecute to the fullest. Will it have been a PR stunt? Nope. It went beyond that.

Modern day Lynching.....

hatehoax blackprivilege liberalterrorism

So who put him up to it? What’s the motivation? Seems Booker and or Kamala May have something to do with this.

Lock his butt up, you don’t cry wolf for a hate crime!!

Tick tock, Jussie boy... Justice is coming for you! JusticeForJussie JussieSmollettHoax

ReginaRed4 If this is true, hes ruined things for victims, past n future

wdsu Wow he fucked up

Goddamn him ... why would he fûcking do this? Doesn't he realize how this damages future victims?

He is a sociopath it’s very sad

What a sad situation. Why would such a talented, gifted person throw it all away like this?

Yup, lock his ass up

ARREST THE RACIST, BIGOT!

Tired of this story

Everyone knew trump supporters wouldn’t do this sort of thing, we are much to civilized. Time to lock him up!!!!!!’

Lock him up. JussieSmolletHoax

Trump Derangement Syndrome is a real thing. Dude threw his life and career away over Trump! 😂

let this be a lesson twitter

JussieSmollettforPotus Run Jussie Run! Just 2.1 million more Lies and will have caught up with this Pathological Lying Russian Agent👇

😂👍

dramarty

MSNBC CNN LesterHoltNBC CBSEveningNews ABCNewsPR RepCicilline DavidMuir KatyTurNBC AliVelshi SRuhle BBCNewsnight pbsnewshour cspan washingtonpost JessieSmollettHoax Latino VICTIMS of U S 'HATE CRIMES' up 85% do NOT GET 'HUMAN CARE' by MEDIA or PUBLIC NO OUTRAGE

What a dumb thing to do - if he did falsify report. It looks like he did which is even worse for his career. He should have let his career take it’s course, now he may face jail time. On top of that, he’s made things tougher for the LGBTQ community & ppl of color.

Lock him up for wasting tax payers money and police time for popularity. Twisted mind

yikes....

Hopefully they find any and all accomplices in this matter...no matter who or how “powerful” they are.

He out.

BREAKING: Jussie has been let go by Empire, but has signed a new contract with the hit show - Orange is the New Black.

but the media claimed he was a victim of a hate crime . . . I am confused

He would have let innocent men go to jail? An example needs to be set this is dangerous behavior he was willing to ruin the lives of the two Nigerian men.Sad pushing racism.

Something must be going on with him.

I peeped Jussie’s IMDb page, I can totally see why he did this 😂😂

If he orchestrated this, he should be charged with a felony and made to pay for the cost of the investigation. As fragile as race relations are in our country, this could have been a catalyst for something very bad. I’m going to pray for him.

This is what happens when ego-not-intact, delusional thought patterns & politics get mixed up with Hollywood where the media has the power to deceive as well as entertain. This event with Jussie just shows its best to leave politics out of Hollywood.

TheLastRefuge2 Here ya go!!!

Such a waste on so many levels. Thanks go out to LE for their persistence in this matter. Seems that it never passed the smell test!!! His career is over as an actor if this is true!!!

ConnieScouts The way society is today, he’ll get his own show,,, once he’s released from prison. At least a gig on “celebrity” Apprentice or BB

Scumbag

Woooo shockkkerrrrr

Oh Jussie, me boy! Yuh stepped into it this time, lad! Did no one tell you that a con eventually get caught out and has to move on? That's not a good strategy for a man with a regular job ....

Ugh. Most obvious

Fire the liar.

Going to have to rewrite his character, in the Big House!

18 people were killed in Chicago after JussieSmollett made his initial report to police.

AndrewQuackson Wonder where he’d get a crazy idea to do something like that. You’d think he’d been listening to people tell him how racist Trump was for the last 2 years - hard to believe, I know.

The potential damage his false claims could have done is is sickening. This is the face of a sick racist . How many will now cover for him, throw the book at this evil man

Where are the apologies from the liberal media, Pelosi and all the left wing nut jobs to Trump supporters. Waiting...

Never believed this story😒

ChantayyJayy

What I don’t understand is the need for him to lie about being beat up. This fuels the racial divide we already have in this country.

Wonder if politicians like AOC will publish their mea culpa soon? Nah, she won't get her picture taken if she does.

Liberals Lie. It is what they do. It is who they are.

He's sick. Someone needs to get to him and get him some help.

I wouldn’t be surprised if runs a story in the not so far future about how poor Jussie could’ve prevented this whole thing and never gotten in trouble with the law. 😭 wait for it guys it’s coming sooner than later.

will_sharpe bro....I TOLD YOU!! Now do you believe me😂😂

Jail him.

That’s it no turning back now. As much as you left sided bone heads want to say it’s all speculation, it’s over. Like I told you people from the first tweet. He staged the whole thing like a true loser. Can’t flip flop on it anymore so please stop. It’s annoying.

Jussie Smollett should not have done this. It was so unnecessary, pointless and damaging to the public good.

Local12

Great News! Its Official !!! Truth Always Wins!! Time to LockHimUp Guilty JussieSmollett Liar Criminal ! & Re-election just became more guaranteed for Trump in 2020 thx 🇺🇸🎉👏🏻💯% 😁

There’s so many layers to this story.

siadvance

His hatred of straight white men, Trump supporters and president Trump is what motivated him to commit this crime. He should be charged with a hate crime.

Local12

I hope he gets the help he needs if it is found to be true.

Jail him

What a 1000% retarded thing to do to your own carreer

Jussie Smollet’s current mindset:

Beautiful

The more I hear about this the more disgusted I feel. The level of deceit behind this and the possible generational long term damage that could have resulted is just disturbing.

Will be a democrat governor within 10 years.

Career over

He should see if SUBWAY is taking applications!!

Okay, that's it, what's with the shirt?

He'll now be running for President as a Dimm

He's ruined the credibility of future real hate crimes. What a disgraceful man.

Other prisoners looking at him like...

Well that escalated slowly.

Let's say the Tables were turned and RealJamesWoods had faked being beat up for wearing a MAGA hat, cthagod of breakfastclubam fame would have IMMEDIATELY given James DOTD and rightfully so, but when a liberal does it...crickets for THREE DAYS!!

Good just because hes a celebrity shouldnt mean he can get away with this!!

Awesome. WINNING!!! MAGA!!

Enjoy jail. JussieSmollettHoax

BillGraveland

When will you break that Kamala Harris was behind this?

If he did this it’s disgusting and he’s done damage to the black and gay communities

If this is true, this is terrible. There are so many people in this country that don't believe racism or the unethical treatment of the LGBTQ community is a big problem. This doesn't help the case. One step forward, two steps back. SMH

What a shame!!! This is very disappointing!!!

At this point would a True Bill even be a surprise? Also, DAs present evidence to Grand Jury, detectives are often brought in to give testimony, but don't present.

U mean it was a hoax? Anyone capable of critical thinking knew this from the start.

Eat shit

He should be charged with a hate crime.

nopleadealsforjussie

Amazing how NOW the modifiers SUSPECTED , ACCUSED, etc. suddenly start getting used

Well he won't have to Worry bout Droppin tha Soap!!!!!!

SouthernKeeks

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Lock him up ...Please make him pay the resources that the police incurred. He’s put into jeopardy real victims and ppl believing in them. Plus he tried to incite racism into it.

Jussie Be Like

Jussie Smollett is about to be Juicy Omelette when he goes to prison. I knew he he was lying from the very start. What an ass.

This is what happens when you so desperately want the sympathy of being a “hate crime victim” so you can exploit it to further your political agenda. So disrespectful & insensitive to real victims of these horrible crimes. This man is absolute scum.

Ruht Roh!

So will cthagod of breakfastclubam FINALLY give this dude Donkey of The Day? OR will they ALL ignore this like they did for Northam in VA because it makes their side [Democrats] look bad.

LOL

cajunhippy316

I think it's very telling you don't mention he was trying to blame the attack on Trump supporters. MAGA COUNTRY. This was a racist hate crime perpetrated by Jessie. Why do you always leave this out hmmmmmmm

That’s some lightskin shit right there

Oh man this entire saga has been better then the actual TV show!

SouthernKeeks Weird

JailForJussie

You think?

What a mess for Democrats.

Good grief 😣

PaulSorrentino3 Lol, how tf you know the race of masked men? They didn’t sound African?

Omg 😮

Yikes

Max penalty Hate Crime!

ElsaRamonOnAir Yes! Lock him up!

There it is. Horrible.

You better watch Get Hard...and quick

LOCK HIM UP!! Dirt bag!

The only people that didn’t know this weeks ago was the media that tried to keep the lie alive!

The problem with crying wolf, three times, if you get to three times, is when you see a wolf for real, no one will believe you.

Dam brah, threw ur career away

The left has been quiet. I’m sure they will twist this around

He’s done

That story though... absolutely ridiculous. He was obviously not a writer. Needed a better script . 🙄

He should be arrested. This man has filed a false report claiming a false hate crime. What is almost as bad as a hate crime? A false one as it hurts everyone else who is a legitimate victim.

They’re going to the grand jury with suspicions? Wtf CPD?

Hate baiter

Hey left , thats y’all dude. Congrats.

Such a waste to n somany levels. Thanks fonout to LE for there persistence in this matter. Seems that it never passed the smell test!!! His career is over as an actor if this is true!!!

LoveThePuck He's fully Jewish by the way.....Not Black

Really bro...

BeastOfWood Get owned, girlfriend

huebs

detectives do not present cases to grand juries, that's a job for the DA. Really sloppy reporting (or editing)

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Empire Smollett

*criminal suspect* ... missing something ?

please arrest this gay man spreading false news!

Ya, but believe all liberals?

So long Jussie

Media ran with this hate that Smollett spewed for days!

shocker

Despicable to invent a crime when hate crimes are rising

LEisWS AbolishPolice ACAB

ByeFelicia

This is gonna be a Netflix doc. Isn’t it?

😂😂😂

The Maga crew gonna drag him till the end of tomorrow and make an example outta him. Homie shoulda just kept this one for a empire episode tbh.

Fox. MichelleObama

So staged crimes to get votes is the way to go now? 🤔

Lock Him Up!

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