So, a few days ago, Jussie Smollett, an actor on the TV show Empire, filed a police report, claiming he was a victim of a hate crime. He stated that while walking to a fast food place at 2am, he was approached by two men who proceeded to punch him, wrap a noose around his neck, pour bleach on him, and yell racial slurs. They then ran away yelling, "This is MAGA county!". After the police got involved, they arrested the two suspects, who admitted to the crime, while also saying that Smollett had PAID them to stage the incident, in order to give his career a boost, as his role on Empire was ending soon. A team of 20 Chicago PD detectives began to investigate the case, and decided to arrest Smollett on charges of felony disorderly conduct, over filing a false police report.
Smollett still alleges that he was a victim of a hate crime, and his lawyers claim that he did not hire anyone to stage it. Chicago's police dept held a conference, expressing their disappointment over the ordeal. saying that Smollett's actions "were a slap in the face to actual victims".
Do you think Smollett faked everything in order to try to give his career a boost? Or to take advantage of a county that's currently facing a lot of political division? Alternatively, do you believe the police are wrong, and they've come to an incorrect conclusion?
Chicago Tribune
Smollett still alleges that he was a victim of a hate crime, and his lawyers claim that he did not hire anyone to stage it. Chicago's police dept held a conference, expressing their disappointment over the ordeal. saying that Smollett's actions "were a slap in the face to actual victims".
Do you think Smollett faked everything in order to try to give his career a boost? Or to take advantage of a county that's currently facing a lot of political division? Alternatively, do you believe the police are wrong, and they've come to an incorrect conclusion?
Chicago Tribune