With actor Jussie Smollett now in police custody after being formally charged with ‘filing a false police report’ for his alleged homophobic and racist attack (click here to read more on that), Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson led a press conference just moments ago to clear up any rumors that preceding the 36-year-old’s apprehension.
Details inside:
Video starts at 26 min mark:
Video highlights:
Phone records show Smollett spoke to the brothers before and after the attack
- “Empire” actor staged the attack on himself because he was unhappy with his salary
- Police did not give Jussie Smollett’s reported hate crime any extra attention or effort because of actor/singer’s celebrity status
- The two men, who were wearing gloves, punched Smollett “a little bit,” superintendent Eddie Johnson said. However, the scratches and bruises on his face were likely self-inflicted
- Smollett wrote a check for $3500 to pay brothers for attack (did not pay them in cash).
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SAD! He did this all for financial gain smh ? Jussievelli is forever cancelled! He’s an easy write off with his corny behind lol
its sad that the CPD is grandstanding as if theyve done something and people are murdered daily all over the city! Why dont They dont go this hard for all those murders that occur in the city. The police chief is nothing but a lazy bureaucrat SmH.
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Damn how is he going to pay back the Chicago PD for wasting their time and resources?
how is he going to pay those expensive lawyers he hired to defend him
Homeboy about to go broke.
Trump supporters and republicans have every right to gloat and celebrate about the outcome of this incident. Imagine u being accused of something u didn’t do and the truth comes out that u are innocent, wouldn’t u celebrate.
Trump is definitely gonna win 2020 now.
Yeah well they shouldn’t be gloating much when one of their own was planning a massive terrorist attack.
Your “Magical Thibking” is showing. Please take your pills and have a seat.
Its hilarious that everyone believes the police in this instance. This whole situation plays perfectly for Trump and will be perfect for his re-election campaign.
I mean that’s true, but if the evidence is what they’re saying you just got to face that he scam us & now he’s making trump look good he f*** up
The Chicago police have been under heavy scrutiny for a VERY LONG TIME..they acknowledged their faults in this press conference FIRST…so I believe they are trying to get some credibility back with being 100% transparent and honest with this case in particular! Imagine if they were lying about this case? They would never recover!
i feel the same way!
something isnt adding up!
$3500 is all that was paid for this to happen come on people.
something muich bigger then this/
Trum FBI all behind getting this mans name diurtty and help re election
Bish please. They have two Nigerians who confessed to this deplorable scam. Jussie deserves a cell with bubba.
You people are idiots…. the police aren’t lying… jussie is
After all the evidence has been presented, there are still clowns saying how do we know if this is true. Stfu and go suck a ? like Jussie will be doing behind bars!
How does one incident correlate to DTgetting re-elected? You people are dumb as f***
WOW. He just messed up his life all for what? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48V0GCP9Xl4
Welp! Columbus short route you go! Buh bye
A pos this guy is. Enjoy prison. You will be popular.
Jussie deserves a razzie for this ABC interview. He had me fooled. Way to ruin your dying career and give trump another million fans.
Jussie you trending on twitter. All for the wrong reasons. Trump fans are having a field day.
I feel for his sister Jurnee. She’s the DCEU’s first black superhero about to breakout in a blockbuster comic book movie and has to deal with this PR nightmare. There was already backlash to her being cast as Black Canary due to her race and now how her brother is in the middle of a national scandal allowing MAGAs to feel superiority over the disenfranchised gays, blacks, victims, survivors, advocates and allies. Jussie has screwed a lot of people and their sacrifices all for what? A pay increase, yet now not only will he be broke from law fees but FOX just said they’re exploring their options regarding his employment. And he did it all to himself. Damn.
Half Black. Stop calling mixed people Black people.
She’s also half Jewish which means her history is pain, suffering and subjugation on both sides and has felt that, especially in the entertainment industry since being a child actor, and transcended that to a stable career two decades later. But you’re missing the point, Jussie has messed things up for everyone!
Stop classifying people based on a color that has nothing to do with how one actually looks.
did he seriously write them a check instead of paying cash?
*facepalm
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That Grape Juice is looking stupid right now, they have been on Team Jussie since he mailed the anthrax letter to himself…. Stupid Liberals
They will soon delete ur comment, the same way they deleted mine cause I called them out.
Ungrateful smh. So many people are grinding trying to be in his position and he selfishly wanted more. Too bad it’s costing him now. I don’t feel bad for him. Show’s what type of person he’s always been. A schemer.
This BS has nothing to do with Empire. His ego was hurt when his singles and album flopped last year. He thought he should be getting more attention and buzz.
Wow!!!!!! May God have mercy on his soul.
Damn he didnt kill anyone lol! Your overreacting however i hope he doesnt hurt himself over this mess so in that respect your correct