Again. Embattled empire Actor Jussie Smollett is still proclaiming his innocence after being formally accused of orchestrating what is an elaborate hate crime hoax and charged with a felony and smollett posted bond and went directly to the set of empire it is reported he told the cast and crew, quote i swear to god i did not do. This according to tmz many of his costars are not buying it and they are bleeping furious. And today producers announced that smolletts role on empire has been cut from the final two episodes. Smolletts lawyers are correct he must be assumed innocent presumption of innocence. With that said the evidence presented against him as presented by out Chicago Police yesterday and others is now overwhelming and frankly beginning to border on inconvo trert tillable. According to prosecutors smollett paid two brothers thousands of dollars to stage a homophobic assault against the actor on the streets of chicago using a noose, bleach, all while wearing red maga hats, make
Embattled empire Actor Jussie Smollett is still proclaiming his innocence after being formally accused of orchestrating what is an elaborate hate crime hoax and charged with a felony. And smollett posted bond and went directly to the set of empire. It is reported he told the cast and crew, i swear to god i did not do this. Thisn according to tmz, many of his costars are not buying it and they are bleeping furious. And today producers announced that smolletts role on empire has been cut from the final two episodes. Smolletts lawyers are correct, he must be assumed innocent presumption of innocence. With that said, the evidence presented against him as presented by the Chicago Police yesterday and others is now overwhelming and, frankly, beginning to border on incontrovertible. According to prosecutors, smollett paid these two brothers thousands of dollars to stage a homophobic, racist assault against the actor on the streets of chicago using a noose, bleach, all while wearing red maga h
Major decision by the prosecutors and it comes as a newly uncovered surveillance video, look at this, shows the two brothers that allegedly testify before the grand jury today paid by smollett to stage the assault. They are purchasing multiple items that were used and what now looks like a hate crime hoax. Including glasses, a ski mask, even a red hat, and earlier today the two men, literally testified before the grand jury against smollett. Smollett is in serious legal jeopardy tonight, and it could get far worse. Federal charges could also be on the way. But tonight smolletts attorneys are pushing back in a statement that says like any other citizen mr. Smollett enjoys the perception of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where information both true and false has been repeatedly leaked. Given the circumstances, we intend to conduct a thorough investigation and to mount an aggressive defense. We believe in the due process of innocence here on the
Smollett was initially cooperating. Investigated his report that he was beaten by President Trump supporters who called him racial and homophobic slurs. They were interrogated by police, and this investigation dramatically shifted. At that point, smollett stopped talking to police. It is our understanding that you never responded to Police Request for a followup interview that they may last saturday. So police took their case to a grand jury where they got the felony charge approved, and the ability to arrest smollett. Like any other citizen, mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where information both true and false has been repeatedly leaked. Given these circumstances, we could conduct an aggressive investigation. New evidence also shows the osundairo brothers of buying supplies. The osundairo brothers also testified for two and a half hours before a grand jury yesterday. Their attorneys of the brothers did g
Its a major decision by the prosecutor and it comes as a newly Surveillance Video, look at this, shows the two brothers that allegedly testify before the grand jury today paid by smollett to stage the assault. And they are purchasing multiple items that were used in what now looks like a hate crime hoax, udincluding glasses, a ski mask, even a red hat. With evidence mounting, smollett is in serious legal jeopardy tonight and he could get far worse. Federal charges could also be on the way. But tonight smolletts attorneys, they are pushing back in a statement that says like any other citizen, mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been anic investigatin like this one where information teth true and false has been repeatedly leaked. Given the circumstances we intend to conduct a thorough investigation into about an aggressive defense, which why the lake, we believe in due. Process and the resumption of innocence here on the show. But earlier today t