'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett indicted on 16 felony counts by grand jury

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Smollett was charged last month with felony disorderly conduct for the allegedly false report he made with Chicago police in January, NBC News reports.

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury in Chicago on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime.Teacher on leave after telling 4th-grader to wash cross off forehead on Ash WednesdaySmollett was charged last month with felony disorderly conduct for the allegedly false report he made with Chicago police on Jan. 29, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.

The actor, 36, who is black and gay, also said his attackers poured what he believed was bleach over him and put a noose around his neck.

 

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Ned’s to deploy “Omar Defense”. He didn’t understand his words.

Once Jussie sweats for a few weeks, one felony plea inbound. State dismisses the rest.

And take this for disparaging Chicago, the police, blacks, gays and (even) MAGAs.

Who's the victim here?

“Allegedly” LMAO

1-He will get more time than Manafort 2-You got to be MORE THAN A LITTLE OFF to use your paycheck against your job 3-That is one helleuva talent gone to waste

And will get more time than everyone convicted in Trump’s circle.

Now there's a classic portrait of a slimeball for ya

Excessive

Hate monger and race baiter. Where are all the liberal media outlets like Newsweek and MSNBC that heralded this divider.

That seems like a lot. More felony counts than the people would have gotten if this was a real hate crime in the first place

16? Yikes

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