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Actor Jussie Smollett enters a Chicago courthouse for a court appearance. He faces more than a dozen felony counts.

 

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😂😂😂little Smollett has to take 4 steps to every one that the bodyguards take!😂😂

A former top aid of Michelle Obama’s requested that Chicago PD turn the investigation of Smullet over to the FBI when it happened...🤔

Instead of Mr. Smollett apologizing for the mess he created, he has been an arrogant uppity a..hole.

Anyone looking to clear their Twitter account of Russian Trolls and UnAmerican MagaBots just search JUSSIE and start deleting. Their is no way this man is getting anything close to fair trial. Manafort 47 Months Jussie 48 years Justice is not blind Chicago_Police Chicago

Why is anyone even putting a camera on him.....that's exactly what he wants. Remove him from public thought.

What a bone head.

Ha. These guys looks ridiculous.

Hope he does Time and gets some help, he’s mental.

Jussie is such a pride-filled joke! What a pompous attitude. Don’t let him waste our time!👎😖🖤⚖️🙏

He should hire those serious looking dudes to beat him up. We would be having a funeral.

Why is Jussie Smollett facing charges while Jacob Wohl walks free? Is it because he is a white republican ?

Sad.

No MAGA hats?😁

What a smug faced Pric🌵! Can’t wait for his arse to be locked up.

Why is she wearing sun glasses? Proper pronoun.

Or is it his twin brother? You know, the guy he pretended to be when he got his DUI?

Jacob Wohl should be next. Right RIGHT

DEPLORABLE HUMAN BEING...

I still don't know why anyone cares nor does the Chicago police department. Make him pay restitution or who gives a shit? This harms no one so quit televising it. He fucked up but why do so many of you take this personally? The selective outrage is pathetic.

Big dude on the right is out of uniform.

Go to jail !!!

JUSSIE SMOLLETT SHOULD APPLOOGIZE TO TRUMP SUPPORTERS AND SHOULD GAVE JAIL TIME FOR HIS HIS MAKE BELIEF ATTACK ....VLAMING TRUMPSL SUPPORTERS AND SAYING THEY WERE WHITE...ENOUGH WITH THE VS...

Good.....

We know why he’s wearing sunglasses! 😎 He’s too ashamed of what he’s done so he doesn’t want to show his face! He knows he’s guilty!! 🤯

Brought to you by Allahu Akbar

Guilty

The Mafia. 😎

Burn him at the stake.

Enjoy jail

16. The number you were searching for is 16. More than 12, yes - but why not choose to be accurate in your reporting?

Fascinating. Narcissists view any attention as awesome.

Caricatures-a-walkin’

So everyone has on coats but the dude in the black t-shirt. So what is that all about?

Say “hey” to Tawana Brawley while you’re down there. Man.

Douche bag

Should be fired from job .

On my way to court....

Hahaha u fucking idiot

Looks like the mofia!

Ain’t no bodyguards in prison

ARE THOSE MEN ATTACKING HIM? HELP !!!!!!!!

Lock him up.

Admit you screwed up, save us the tax money being spent proving you screwed up. Keep acting as though this attack happened and you are going to face the maximum sentences from a judge

OFF WITH HIS HEAD!

Why the sun glasses?

Who cares this dude has been irrelevant for months.

Sad a celebrity had to stoop this low for a pay raise.... extreme stupidity..

JacobWohl and his fake death threat against himself, anyone?

LOCK HIM UP - not community service because he's a light skinned AAmerican. He's counting on his celebrity to return a not guilty verdict. I hope the jurors see through his dark lying glasses into his cheating-drama-greedy soul and LOCK HIM UP. JussieSmollett MINIMIZED REAL HATE

How many bodyguards does he have, at least 6. Still trying to establish that, my life is in danger narrative. Nobody knew who he was before this, And they still don’t. And where is his family, where is his sister?

Yo what's up with Harvey Weinstein.

that boy needs to do some time

Gotta have a Lotta body guards, big black body guards, when The Man is trying to bring an innocent black man down. Looks like Jussie Thinks he’s the new Malcolm X, only Malcolm was for real and He never had this many bodyguards.

Too bad he was so anxious for fame

Poster child for the left

Makes me laugh how the yanks love to wear shades indoors. Wankers . Seen a fella in Vegas go arse over tit right over a table in a nightclub. Priceless 😎😎😎😎😎😎😂 JussieSmollett Jussiesmolletthoax

Such a baby....grow up and take those glasses off and look people in the eye!

Scum bag, in shades.

If this was about a raise in salary why didn't you just ask? Your a talented guy but I think you just threw it all away

Sure, now he has a phalanx of bodyguards to protect him from the press. Too bad he didn’t have them when the alleged assault happened.

madflavor

He Needs a Lession ! Strangely when I saw him reporting the incident I did not believe him.. I suspect the judge is going to make an example of him. I hope that's the case!

Hollywood is starting to crash and burn!

He's got his head held pretty high for a coward. JussieSmollett

Walking in like that he deserves to get beaten up.....for real this time.

Hopefully he can get Manafort's lawyer to join his team.

This dude deserves absolutely no mercy. Clown 😒

He will go to jail and be severely punished but republicans with money and political influence will skate away.

Pure sociopath.

Could there ever be a bigger... douche? Not likely.

Idiot

He paid by check! LOL!

Walk of Shame

I think I'm going to PUKE

He rolls 9 deep in a secure federal courthouse but goes out alone for subway in the middle of the night in Chicago? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Are the judges waiting for instructions from MichelleObama ?

What a fugezzi

Is this directed by shondarhimes? Dear lord.

I had better be hearing about Jacob Wohl's arraignment hearing in the very near future.

It’s a busy week in court for celebrities! lawyersarerakingitin

Is Lemon with him

But that wohl punk, he will get a slap on the wrist. How is that justice?

Idiot. LOL.

Maybe Jussie and Trump will hook up in prison? They can work out their differences behind bars.

The best is NOW he has bodyguards for court, but a subway run at 2am he was brave enough to go alone

Looks like he’s enjoying the spotlight

Jussie fails at trying to be cool after what he did...laffin

Well He wanted some attention

What about JacobWohl ?

AprilDRyan Your Jussie appears!

All the cool clothing and sunglasses can't hide the fact that JussieSmollett cried like a bitch on national TV lol

Good!!

As he should...with all he lied/orchestrated he needs some time to think about his actions .

Lock him up!! liar

hey guys: youre inside...

Is the Weekend with him or a young Ice Cube?

With the muslim brotherhood

Well I guess he got the fame he was craving just not the right kind.

“Dress shabbily and they rememberthe dress. Dress impeccably they remember the woman.” CoCo.

Looking cool should get you lots of dates in prison. 😂You'll fit right in! 🤣

Where’s Whoopi

Liar

Throw away the key!!!! No we need to arrest HillaryClinton !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well jussie here’s that 15 minutes u wanted but alas no large paycheck

The big man the boss watch us walk in all dramatic like wearing sunglasses inside cuz we’re cool and the biggest deal in the world NOT

🤦‍♀️

Why did you do that Jussie Why 🤔🤔

This guy is so arrogant, that it’s getting hard to believe he had a hand in the attack 🥴

He can walk by himself

Camera man had no clue which one he was.

I have no problem with charges if proven true, im waiting to see when Jacob Wohl will be arrested and charged

Not news... who cares?

No smiles there from Jussie 😬Smollett

Who cares

Obviously the best way to gain sympathy from the Judicial System is to walk in like you own the place, Judges love that...

Lock him up🖕🏾

😂😂😂😂

Bill got him together when he get up State..

I didn’t know there was a Lenny Kravitz look-alike contest happening today.

He brought a clone!!!

I hope he knows he won't get to wear those cool clothes when he's in prison over this. And they don't have a special wing for exceptionally stupid inmates either so he'll have to figure it out quick.

Idk why but this came into my head

He's arrogant. I bet he's eating this game-time up

What’s with the sunglasses

Fry his ass!

Holy shit , this guy is insane. Showing up with a bunch of ppl wearing the same shit. Putting on a show in a courtroom is a good way to piss the judge off

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Felony counts for faking a hate crime. Interesting how you leave that out of your headline.

Lock him up

He deserves prison time. Smolett’s intentions were very clear. He simply wanted to try and pin a brutal attack on Trump supporters. Only problem is that it never happened!

Johnny Cash is talking about his funeral attire.

Getting all the attention he can before the lights&the cameras will turn off of him forever. Biggest audience he will ever play to in his life. The world will be watching as he takes his Final Bow in Court. What a Dumbass!!❤️🥂

Whose the one with the fatty, highlights? 🤔

What hate crime...

Yes hope they all stick

he hired a stunt double for court?

Nothing worse than wasted talent Abronxtale

Are those the evil MAGA brothers with him 😂🤣

What’s with the Posse Can Liberals ever face the World by themselves

waff48 NBCNews TODAYshow

Like fashion runway to me

This naive gay , Lol

Change the word actor to fake victim...

Where is the alledged money the 2 guys got legally they have to return every cent or do time for it.

Well now he is getting all the attention he wanted Drama Queen

Where’s neo?

Seize all his assets. Strip him of his Joke of a stardom and send him to prison. He deserves no Less.

Good that he has a big security detail, so he doesn't try something on himself

Walking in with the same arrogance that got him busted for the hoax. He not only deserves the jail time but should have to pay restitution.

C'est à ce moment très précis et très précisément que nous devons et de manière collégiale en conclure que des lors il fut de ceux qui disposent de notoriété, sinon de richesse, qu'il puisse ainsi paraitre et plus encore disparaitre..

Sad, sad man.

Mr.'Big Chest' is Waitin!!!

Correction: THUG Jussie Smollett enters Chicago courthouse

Keep us posted about Jacob Wahl.

Jacob Wohl should suffer the same fate. But, let’s watch to see if skin color will matter. Or, whether the venue for how each acquired fame or notoriety will matter.

He looks pretty tough now, not like a victim

Omg. How embarrassing

Chump

Jail name to be Puddin

blackpanthers

His futures so bright he has to wear shades

Just look at him... He's too damn smug for his own good. That cockiness is what got him busted in the first place.

He’ll do good in jail

Lots of sunglasses inside the court house.

Why always w an entourage?

Strut your stuff like you staged your own hate crime and the world knows it 😎

Look at him trying to seem all confident. Isn’t he just the coolest race baiting liar you’ve ever seen 🙄

Considering that he is a minority and that the case is in the most corrupted city in this country, Chicago, the charges will be reduced to a traffic violation. Had he been some else, it would have been a different story.

Looks like Prince and the NO power generation.

He's going to milk this for all its worth, isn't he? Has he been offered a book deal yet? A True Hollywood Story episode? I can't believe this little twit is probably going to benefit from this anyway.

Give him 50 years make the punishment so severe that no one will ever try to beat themselves up again

What a bad year for “celebrities” so far!

Douchebag!

Jussie is taking looking like a douchebag to a whole new level.

On the next episode of Empire

He should be charged with a hate crime. He could’ve caused Trump supporters harm by this fake hoax!!

Jussie look like he about to face Cookie lmao Empire

Jussie at arraignment:

Loooser enjoy prison

When future historians write about 'Trump Derangement Syndrome', Jussie will be exhibit A.

Legal fees being paid for by sunglasshut

He has an entourage? Wow, what a fool he is.

He still denies he organized this fraud. He isn’t one bit contrite or remorseful.

Take those glasses off .. you lying pos

He is the one with the purse right hahahhahaba

does he have a double?

Liar

🙋🏻‍♂️

Lock him up for years hahahahahha

Throw him in jail already and stop giving him air time! Every person who does such things, regardless of race or gender should be thrown in jail, no discussion !

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