If Jussie Smollett did what he is accused of doing he deserves to go to jail. Not just because of the act of filing a false police report, but the damage he has done to the black and LGBTQ community.
On top of that, it gives MAGA fuel to push their hate agenda.
Once again if he lied, his career needs to be over, he needs to be fired from Empire and spend some time in jail. BSO broke down some of the evidence against him, but here are some more.
Empire star Jussie Smollett paid two men $3,500 to stage an assault against him which he later claimed was an attack motivated by racism and homophobia, investigators in Chicago now believe.
The stunning turn of events has rapidly transformed the beloved actor who was once thought to be the victim of a heinous hate crime into a suspect in a criminal investigation.
The two men involved in the alleged hoax are now fully cooperating with law enforcement, CNN is reporting on Saturday.
That narrative, however, is now under serious scrutiny by investigators, who reportedly have evidence that Smollett directed his ‘attackers’ to buy the rope used in the ‘assault’ at a local hardware store.
Documents prove two Nigerian brothers who work as extras on the highly rated Fox drama bought the rope which was found around Smollett’s neck at Crafty Beaver Hardware Store in Chicago.
The brothers made the purchase on the weekend of January 25.
They also bought two red plain hats that they wore during the alleged attack, according to sources close to the investigation.
Police believe that the red hats were purchased at a local beauty supply store in the Uptown section of Chicago.
Filing a false report to police in the State of Illinois is considered an act of disorderly conduct, which is a Class 4 felony.
That means that anyone found guilty could face between one and three years in prison.
The question everyone wants to know is why?
What was the point of all of this and did he really believe he would get away with it?
Those are questions he needs to answer.
Smollett for his part still maintains he was attacked and released a new statement.
Flip the page for news video of the cops now looking to arrest Smollett & Smollett’s statement.