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Actor Jussie Smollett’s Criminal Trial to Begin After Years of Delay

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March 10, 2022, 07:30 PM
bigwagon
Actor Jussie Smollett’s Criminal Trial to Begin After Years of Delay
I think he got off light, but at least he'll feel that time and money. 150 days in Cook County Jail ain't no joke. Hope he serves every single one of them.
March 10, 2022, 07:33 PM
LS1 GTO
quote:
Originally posted by Gustofer:
Where do I send the bottle of AstroGlide?


I am SOOOOOOoooooo tempted to put in a C/O package from Amazon tonight!!!






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March 10, 2022, 07:34 PM
parabellum
Even if his jail time gets reduced substantially, it's still a major victory. The police could have flubbed the investigation. The jury could have nullified the verdict. The judge could have simply fined him. The charges were dropped, and what if they hadn't been reinstated? There's so much that could have gone wrong and I am not going to listen to people trying to find something bad in all of this.

Oh, overturned on appeal? Boys and girls, that arrogant motherfucker is being processed right now. That is something which can never be overturned. We won.
March 10, 2022, 07:35 PM
Rey HRH
Reading in this thread that he said he's not suicidal didn't mean anything to me until I saw the clip of him saying it.

That was funny in itself.



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March 10, 2022, 07:35 PM
parabellum
Yeah, "The Man" is out to get him. Grandstanding little asshole.
March 10, 2022, 07:40 PM
PASig
quote:
Originally posted by downtownv:

sausage in the can daily, there. Wink



Juicy:





March 10, 2022, 07:42 PM
Balzé Halzé
I can't stop laughing at this arrogant little shit, and right now that's justice enough for me. This is all so sweet.


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March 10, 2022, 07:44 PM
armored
After suffering through hours of court proceedings this afternoon thinking that if I got up to take a leak I would miss the sentence, what a relief!
I feeeeeeeel Goooooood!
March 10, 2022, 07:44 PM
pbslinger
The only thing I find impossible about the entire charade is that he could possibly claim innocence following his sentencing. That his family supports his innocence makes it seem even more impossible.
March 10, 2022, 07:51 PM
parabellum
Gotta fight those white devils, even the non-existent ones.
March 10, 2022, 07:52 PM
bald1
quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
The only thing I find impossible about the entire charade is that he could possibly claim innocence following his sentencing. That his family supports his innocence makes it seem even more impossible.


No accounting for the depths of delusion.



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March 10, 2022, 08:00 PM
cas
quote:
Originally posted by downtownv:
They serve powdered eggs and sausage in the can daily, there. Wink


Isn’t punishment supposed to be something you don’t like?
March 10, 2022, 08:05 PM
DennisM
quote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
Boys and girls, that arrogant motherfucker is being processed right now. That is something which can never be overturned. We won.

"You might beat the rap, but you're not beating the ride."
March 10, 2022, 08:10 PM
oddball
quote:
Originally posted by pbslinger:
The only thing I find impossible about the entire charade is that he could possibly claim innocence following his sentencing.


A phrase the judge used repeatedly towards the end describing Smollett- "...selfish, arrogant, narcissistic". And " charlaton"

Also the word "perjury".

The fucker is black and a homosexual, going into county jail for months. Given the idiot's personality, he will pop off, say the wrong thing to the wrong guy.

100%, he is petrified of going to jail for 5 months.



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March 10, 2022, 08:21 PM
xantom
I had to go back to listen to the judge. He has to pay 120k in restitution and a 25k fine. That and 150 days in the pokey and 30 months of probation is way more than I thought he would get.

https://youtu.be/FMICd-5X-GM




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March 10, 2022, 08:25 PM
Lefty Sig
When the judge said 3 years probation and no prison because of the various reasons I was not thrilled. But then the 150 days in county jail as part of the probation and I was surprised.

Assume he did this so they couldn't appeal a "prison" sentence, and only the probation? 3 years is a more than reasonable sentence for felony probation so not much to appeal. And the county lockup starts now and will be done by the time any appeal can be heard. Sounds like he wanted mandatory, no excuses, no avoiding it jail time.
March 10, 2022, 08:29 PM
jsbcody
So what is the Over and Under for Juicy's first suicide attempt? If he is as narcissistic as he appears to be, he will try and commit suicide to make himself into a martyr. Glad that an experienced professional Sheriff Tom Dart is in charge of the Jail. Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
March 10, 2022, 08:35 PM
sigalert
People who love themselves as much as Jussie does don’t commit suicide. He’ll be fine.





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March 10, 2022, 08:35 PM
sdy
short clip of jussie leaving court

https://twitter.com/i/status/1502088838629445652

Judge Linn:
“Your performance on the witness stand can only be described as pure perjury,” he said. “You’ve been lying and lying and lying about this case, and that’s why you’re here today.”
March 10, 2022, 08:39 PM
pbslinger
I'm struck by his unplanned courtroom outburst after his sentencing. It appears genuinely unscripted, which implies he truly thought he was going to walk out of there. His denial of reality is utterly complete. He's only an actor, and obviously not a script writer.