TV: Jussie Smollett - Charges Dropped

[ORRFForever]

Live updates: Jussie Smollett charges dropped - CNN

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[ORRFForever]

He is guilty but...

Justice is not blind for the rich and famous.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

 

[Pilky01]

I felt like that police press conference was insane overkill. The chief basically tried to case in public during a press conference.

I am sure Jussie won't rest until he catches the real perpetrators.

 

[ORRFForever]

I am sure Jussie won't rest until he catches the real perpetrators.

My laugh for the day.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Never underestimate the public's love of a good ole fashioned redemption story. He'll have achieved his end game in a round about way. LOL.

 

[kihei]

Stunning reversal. You could have knocked me over with a smollett.

 

[Tuggy]

So did the attack happen or not?

From what I can tell he wasn't actually attacked and lied about it but the charges are dropped. Maybe I'm wrong but that's how I read it

 

[ORRFForever]

Hopefully the FBI case continues.

 

[ORRFForever]

So did the attack happen or not?

From what I can tell he wasn't actually attacked and lied about it but the charges are dropped. Maybe I'm wrong but that's how I read it

Sounds like political pressure made the charges go away.

 

[Tuggy]

Sounds like political pressure made the charges go away.

And basically given a slap on wrist.

 

[ORRFForever]

And basically given a slap on wrist.

Yup.

My guess :

His career is over. He may get a part, here or there, but I doubt he will get the kind of payday Empire afforded him. After all, if you were a producer, would you risk your investment on someone who is capable of such craziness?

Years from now we will read a "Whatever Happened To" article about him.

 

[Pilky01]

Yup.

My guess :

His career is over. He may get a part, here or there, but I doubt he will get the kind of payday Empire afforded him. After all, if you were a producer, would you risk your investment on someone who is capable of such craziness?

Years from now we will read a "Whatever Happened To" article about him.

There will always be a market for fake grievances and the people who sell them.

 

[John Price]

Seems pretty obvious he staged this but curious why the sudden change. A lot of time was wasted investigating something that he allegedly made up. So who attacked him if it wasn't the brothers?

Very fishy and it just seems like he escaped out of these charges.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Let's just hope he doesn't beat himself up over this.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

Seems pretty obvious he staged this but curious why the sudden change. A lot of time was wasted investigating something that he allegedly made up. So who attacked him if it wasn't the brothers?

Very fishy and it just seems like he escaped out of these charges.

I'd assume the money spent on a high profile, non-violent case. I'd still figure he'd have received more of a punishment, but his career is likely over.

 

[ORRFForever]

Let's just hope he doesn't beat himself up over this.

Clever...

 

[John Price]

I'd assume the money spent on a high profile, non-violent case. I'd still figure he'd have received more of a punishment, but his career is likely over.

Yup I don't think he's working in entertainment again. Hope it was worth it Faking an attack and then buying your way out of it with fancy lawyers. "I was attacked. I was a victim." by who? The cameras literally caught the perpetrators and they were clearly the brothers.

Again I'm not part of the investigation so maybe the police know something I don't but this is just very, very fishy and screams like he brought justice.

 

[ORRFForever]

I'd assume the money spent on a high profile, non-violent case. I'd still figure he'd have received more of a punishment, but his career is likely over.

His lawyer's burn rate was likely very high. Add payments to security, P.R. people, etc, and I'm sure his money is all but gone.

 

[ORRFForever]

Yup I don't think he's working in entertainment again. Hope it was worth it Faking an attack and then buying your way out of it with fancy lawyers. "I was attacked. I was a victim." by who? The cameras literally caught the perpetrators and they were clearly the brothers.

Again I'm not part of the investigation so maybe the police know something I don't but this is just very, very fishy and screams like he brought justice.

Supposed, Michelle Obama made calls on his behalf.
^^ Full disclosure : I heard this on Fox !!! ^^

I'm sure the gay / black community did as well - they want the story to go away. Putting him in jail would have been a waste of time / money so, as long as he doesn't play the victim going forward, let him go away in peace.

 

[ORRFForever]

Seems pretty obvious he staged this but curious why the sudden change. A lot of time was wasted investigating something that he allegedly made up. So who attacked him if it wasn't the brothers?

Very fishy and it just seems like he escaped out of these charges.

If Chicago political groups made phone calls on his behalf, I am sure that had an impact.

The dropping of charges will disappear from the headlines but people will remember what he did.

 

[Terry Yake]

complete exoneration!

 

[ThePhoenixx]

So did the attack happen or not?

From what I can tell he wasn't actually attacked and lied about it but the charges are dropped. Maybe I'm wrong but that's how I read it

He told the city that they could keep his bail money. Win Win!

 

[Lurked4Yearz]

Glad to see an innocent man walk free.

 

[ORRFForever]

Glad to see an innocent man walk free.

Do you really feel that way?

Just curious.