Jussie Smollett indicted over 'false reports,' Chicago special prosecutor announces

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jussie-smollett-indicted-over-false-reports-special-prosecutor-announces-n1135206

Smollett is again facing charges in connection with a 2019 Chicago police report in which he claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime.

 

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Actor Jussie Smollett is once again facing charges in Chicago in connection with a January 2019 police report in which he claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime.

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Former Chicago police Superintendent Eddie T. Johnson accused the actor of staging the attack on himself in order to "promote his career." Police said Smollett paid the Osundairo brothers $3,500 to orchestrate the attack.

 

A grand jury indicted Smollett in March on 16 felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report but all charges were unexpectedly dropped just weeks later, angering police and some city officials. A Cook County judge appointed Webb as the special prosecutor in the case in August.

 

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The special prosecutor's office also said its team “obtained sufficient factual evidence to determine that it disagrees” with the resolution to drop the charges by the Cook County State Attorney’s Office in exchange for Smollett forfeiting his bond and 15 hours of community service.

“The CCSAO decision-makers overseeing the Smollett resolution decision have not identified any new evidence they learned of between the time of indictment and dismissal of the indictment that changed their view that the evidence against Mr. Smollett was strong,” the statement read.

Smollett has denied making up the attack and is countersuing the city of Chicago. A representative for Smollett did not immediately provide a comment to NBC News.

 

 

Hopefully this results in some prison time finally.

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1 minute ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jussie-smollett-indicted-over-false-reports-special-prosecutor-announces-n1135206

Smollett is again facing charges in connection with a 2019 Chicago police report in which he claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime.

 

 

Hopefully this results in some prison time finally.

about time 

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Couldn't happen to a nicer victim.  I bet Marvin is somewhere in Hawaii shouting how unfair the US has been to ole JS.

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29 minutes ago, ALFKAD said:

Couldn't happen to a nicer victim.  I bet Marvin is somewhere in Hawaii shouting how unfair the US has been to ole JS.

Lawd Jesus. I dont know what was funnier hos absolutely off the charts racial paranoia or my favorite liberal poster keeping her head up his butt to prove she is woke

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Kim Foxx in court Friday for Jussie Smollett case

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has been subpoenaed to appear in court Friday.

At issue is her use of state funds to defend herself against her controversial handling of the Jussie Smollett case.

 

https://wgntv.com/2020/02/14/kim-foxx-in-court-friday-for-jussie-smollett-case/

 

 

 

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CNN, MSNBC virtually ignore new Jussie Smollett indictments, offer zero primetime coverage

CNN and MSNBC offered little to no coverage of the latest indictments made against former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett.

Smollett, who received plenty of media attention when he came forward last year with claims that he was assaulted by two "Make America Great Again" hat-wearing Trump supporters in Chicago, has been given very little attention by the liberal cable news networks since Chicago investigators suspected the actor had made up the racially and homophobic-inspired attack.

Smollett was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on six counts of disorderly conduct for allegedly lying to police about his claims of a racist and homophobic attack against him in January 2019. CNN dedicated just over two minutes of coverage to the indictment Wednesday morning, once during a brief segment on "CNN Newsroom" and a 15-second blurb toward the end of the 4 a.m. hour.

Meanwhile, MSNBC did not cover the six new counts against him at all.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/cnn-msnbc-jussie-smollett-indictment-coverage

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The least surprising thing I have come across for a long time.

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Just another fine, misunderstood, racist-promoting American.  Nothing to see here.

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On 2/14/2020 at 6:53 PM, Boiler said:

 

Poor MLK.

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3 hours ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

Poor MLK.

Cannot put a price on ignorance.

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/02/24/jussie-smollett-appear-court-charged-lying-chicago-cops/4794411002/

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Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty in Chicago, expected back in court in March

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Smollett faces six felony counts of disorderly conduct, charging the actor with making four separate false reports to Chicago Police Department officers "related to his false claims that he was the victim of a hate crime, knowing that he was not the victim of a crime," special prosecutor Dan Webb said in a statement.

Smollett's lawyer, Tina Glandian, told Linn that she had filed a motion to dismiss the charges as "double jeopardy" on Monday morning.

Smollett is expected to return to court on March 18.

 

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Foxx, meanwhile, is weeks away from an election. Her campaign questioned the timing of the special prosecutor's indictment.

"What’s questionable here is the James Comey-like timing of that charging decision, just 35 days before an election, which can only be interpreted as the further politicization of the justice system, something voters in the era of Donald Trump should consider offensive," the Foxx campaign said in a statement.

 

In the nature of sleazy politics, they're invoking James Comey.

 

 

 

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11 minutes ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

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In the nature of sleazy politics, they're invoking James Comey.

 

 

 

Foxx appears to be taking a page from the Hillary excuse book.

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1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

Foxx appears to be taking a page from the Hillary excuse book.

Quite similar, but unintentionally. Comey, Strzok, and co worked behind the scenes to prematurely get their friend off from breaking the law, cried and even tried to perform a coup when it didn't go their way.

 

Foxx tried to get her buddy off from faking a "hate crime".. now:

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The special prosecutor said the investigation into why Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dropped the charges is ongoing.

 

However, when things wind up not working out their way, after they try to use their authority to tip the scales, they whine. 

 

Daily lessons, on fraudulent movements, and power abusing people who shouldn't ever possess that power in the first place.

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Jussie Smollett's bid to get charges thrown out rejected by Illinois Supreme Court

 

The Illinois  Supreme Court rejected former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett's request to throw out charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack in Chicago.

The ruling came Friday, along with the court's decision rejecting the actor's effort to remove the special prosecutor in the case.

Smollett’s lawyers argued in an emergency petition that Cook County Circuit Judge Michael Toomin overstepped his authority and misinterpreted the law when he ordered the appointment of a special prosecutor.

 

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jussie-smollett-rejected-illinois-supreme-court

 

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