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Smollett Staged Hoax Because $1.17 Million 'Empire' Salary Wasn't Enough: Report

Barack Obama - somebody he probably admires - once said of millionaires and billionaires, "At some point you've made enough." I guess this wasn't that point.

While I have never watched Empire, the performance he gave Robin last week on GMA was awful. And he is paid how much?

WTF?

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Originally posted by pbslinger:
Supposedly he staged this charade to make more money as an actor. I call BS.

Without any evidence or anything, I too think his "explanation" does not pass the smell test. It seems a little odd. Plus the guy has already proven to be a damn liar.

I think Booker and Harris might turn out to be very important in this whole scam. Smollett's explanation stinks.

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Originally posted by justjoe:
I think Booker and Harris might turn out to be very important in this whole scam. Smollett's explanation stinks.

That would just be too good to be true...

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:

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Originally posted by stoic-one:
In case you missed it, the Postal Inspector investigation is still ongoing.

That could be the real gem right there.

I just watched a little of Chief Johnson's presser and he did state that Smollett did indeed send the letter to himself.

Well, no.
Ok, maybe.

So I go to the Philadelphia Inquirer website today to see how they are covering this since it's been blasted from the top of the page for weeks now about us EVIL-MAGA-hat-wearing-racist-Trump-supporters who attacked a poor, innocent gay black man as he was minding his own business.


NOTHING...


You have to scroll all the way to the bottom of the page to see a tiny 1-sentence blurb on the sidebar about this.

So tired of this biased SHIT. Trump is absolutely right when he blasts these assholes.

Just saw he was given a 100k bail and ordered to surrender his passport. Lol

Late Broken News...

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Originally posted by Sig2340:
Late Broken News...

^^^ Haha, that's perfect.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:

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Originally posted by stoic-one:
In case you missed it, the Postal Inspector investigation is still ongoing.

That could be the real gem right there.

This is proof that just because someone is 'successful' doesn't mean they are remotely smart.

Most teens out there could look at this plan and say "Ah, this isn't very smart, there are so many ways we could get caught doing this....".

The only rub being that he sent the letter to himself.
Highly unlikely there is any Federal Statute in regard to sending threats to oneself and he barely spoke to CPD so I am going to guess he spoke to no Federal agents to be charged with providing false statements to a federal agent.

I did not think much would happen to him on the local level but the CPD was pretty pointed in his press conference. I was quite surprised so I may be eating crow on that thought.

https://www.breitbart.com/ente...ttackers-were-white/

During a press conference Thursday, Cook County Assistant District Attorney Ressa Lanier described in detail how Empire actor Jussie Smollett planned an attack on himself and how he tried to mislead police.

Among the most shocking details, Lanier described how Jussie Smollett originally planned to use gasoline in the “attack” against himself, instead of bleach, and how he tried to mislead police about the race of his attackers.

According to Lanier, significant details of the attack, like the racial and homophobic slurs used and the rope around his neck were directly requested by Smollett. The actor also allegedly wanted the brothers to use gasoline on him, which did not actually happen, with bleach being used during the “attack” instead.

The 36-year-old also showed the brothers the exact area where he wanted the “attack” to take place, and showed them a surveillance camera in the area, which did not end up capturing the attack because it was turned the other way. He later pointed this camera out to police when they arrived after his “attack.”

The actor also apparently dictated the time it should take place — around 2am.

Lanier also described how Smollett misled police on the race of his attackers, citing his statement to Good Morning America, “It feels like, if I had said it was a Muslim, or a Mexican, or someone black, I feel like the doubters would have supported me a lot much more–a lot more.”

“These statements, by Smollett, further misled the police and the public, to believe his attackers, were white,” Lanier said.

The actor also reportedly talked on the phone with “Abel” the night after the attack before he left for Nigeria with his brother “Ola.”

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The 36-year-old also showed the brothers the exact area where he wanted the “attack” to take place, and showed them a surveillance camera in the area, which did not end up capturing the attack because it was turned the other way. He later pointed this camera out to police when they arrived after his “attack.”

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So, Smollett isn't going to win the Oscars for Best Actor, Best Cinematographer, Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Screenplay?

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Yeah...I don't quite think he had the "Sully" moment he was hoping to create.

Satire alert

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Jussie Smollett Offered Job At CNN After Fabricating News Story Out Of Thin Air

ATLANTA, GA—While Empire actor Jussie Smollett has been having a tough week so far, there appears to be a silver lining: cable news channel CNN has offered Smollett a job as an investigative reporter and on-air anchor after witnessing his skills at fabricating a story entirely out of thin air.

CNN producers were reportedly impressed throughout the ongoing saga of Smollett's apparent hoax attack on himself. They realized early on the facts didn't add up but were fascinated with how well the actor kept the narrative going. An HR rep quickly reached out to Smollett to see if he'd be interested in taking on a position at the news organization after news broke that the entire thing was probably fabricated.

"Smollett has exactly the kind of skills we look for at our fine organization," said CNN correspondent Brian Stelter. "He picked a narrative, made up all the relevant facts and details, and stuck with his story in spite of glaring holes in the plot. It's hard to find people who understand our core values here at CNN, but Smollett seems to be just the guy for us."

The actor has accepted the offer and is now undergoing training to learn how to weave even more intricate narratives ex nihilo, according to insiders.

https://babylonbee.com/news/ju...tory-out-of-thin-air

Thankfully, the maroons over at Snopes determined this article to be false.

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Originally posted by Black92LX:

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:

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Originally posted by stoic-one:
In case you missed it, the Postal Inspector investigation is still ongoing.

That could be the real gem right there.

This is proof that just because someone is 'successful' doesn't mean they are remotely smart.

Most teens out there could look at this plan and say "Ah, this isn't very smart, there are so many ways we could get caught doing this....".

The only rub being that he sent the letter to himself.
Highly unlikely there is any Federal Statute in regard to sending threats to oneself and he barely spoke to CPD so I am going to guess he spoke to no Federal agents to be charged with providing false statements to a federal agent.

I did not think much would happen to him on the local level but the CPD was pretty pointed in his press conference. I was quite surprised so I may be eating crow on that thought.

I don't believe the law differentiates between threatening yourself or another.

https://postalinspectors.uspis...atening-letters.html

He could get 5 years.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/876

Hey...maybe his next hoax will be to get thrown off a tall building by those MAGA hat-wearing, bleach throwing, noose fitting white boys. One can only hope...