You know I see that you right clicked and saved the the pic don't you? Yo dumb ass.
Battyman actor from Empire allegedly gets jumped in Chicago; Update: Arrested for filing fake report
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You know I see that you right clicked and saved the the pic don't you? Yo dumb ass.
They will kill him off and it would be ground breaking if they tied this whole thing into him being killed off or vanishing ...that would be epic.
Cookies golden gay child get's kidnapped by some masked men and vanishes by old rivals,mexican cartel,priest against gays,gay bandits....it's a million and one ways to spin it.lol
He's gone from being a victim to being a dumbass for fucking up his career....he though they loved him but you're a nigga just like 2pac.
I haven’t watched the show in a minute but he was the most talented on the show. Killing off his character would basically end the show.
Empire has gold if they play this right. Just turn Jamal into a villain and kill him off. Still though this whole thing still may have more web to weave lol. Let's see what else unravels this week lol.
The funny thing is they had Hakeem kind of play Tupac in the last season. He got shot and lost one side of his lung and couldn't rap. By end of season of course he was rapping at full strength like nothing happened lol.
Never watched the show, is it coonerific?
This is a very sophisticated counterintelligence operation, similar to Joy Reid saying that ADOS is a Russian bot. These operations are designed to discredit movements within the black community.
don't bother. After the Taye Diggs and Philicia Rashad storyline, it wend downhill. Too much gayness too.
Jussie Smollett Gets Renewed Support From ‘Empire’ Showrunner Over Attack
by Dominic Patten
February 17, 2019 8:30pm
Credit: AP/Shutterstock
As Chicago cops seek more information from Jussie Smollett over what really went down in the alleged assault of the Empire star nearly three weeks ago, the showrunner of the long running Fox drama has today once again spoken up in support of the increasingly embattled actor.
Taking to social media Sunday for the second time for Smollett since the supposed racist and homophobic attack in the early hours of January 29 in the Windy City, Empire executive producer Brett Mahoney was unequivocal in his language and meaning:
Empire broadcaster Fox, Donald Trump and others expressed support for the actor who portrays the openly gay Jamal Lyon on the Lee Daniels and Danny Strong co-created series in the immediate aftermath of attack. “The idea that Jussie Smollett has been, or would be, written off of Empire is patently ridiculous,” said 20th Century Fox TV and Fox Entertainment on February 14 when some local Chicago media were reporting that a possible exit from the series was the actor’s motivation to stage a “potential hate crime,” as the CPD called it, on himself.
“He remains a core player on this very successful series and we continue to stand behind him,” the Fox units added on Valentine’s Day. Now, with the exception of Mahoney, the wide spread outrage over the assault on Smollett has been replaced by silence in recent days as the focus of the case has shifted.
The strong and reiterated belief from the showrunner and EP comes as the series continues production with Smollett and the investigation by the Chicago PD has seemingly centered its spotlight onto the actor himself. Detectives now want to question Smollett on if and how he was involved in the planning of the attack itself.
n February 15, the police released Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo without charges after initially considering the brothers suspects in the attack.
Authorities had identified the former Empire extra and his sibling as the “persons of interest” seen in the photographs snagged from the upscale Chicago neighborhood where Smollett lives and said he was assault violently with bleach poured over him and a rope thrown around his neck.
With a potential prosecution trigger to be pulled soon and ever-increasing whispers that police believe that Smollett may have orchestrated the whole thing, the Osundairos are now “fully” cooperating with the cops. Evidence seems to have emerged that Smollett’s personal trainer and his brother purchased the rope that Smollett had on him when he first spoke to police in the morning of January 29.
Smollett’s defense lawyers put out a seething statement on Saturday that the actor “has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack.” They added bluntly, “nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.”
Still, a law enforcement source told Deadline on Sunday that they have a “sense of frustration” over the lack of formal response for a further sit-down to go over new evidence that has come to light on the matter.
That frustration is fed in part because of despite the assurances from attorneys Todd S. Pugh and Victor P. Henderson that the actor will “continue to cooperate” with the investigation.
Speaking on Good Morning America on February 14 in his first interview since the January 29 incident, Smollett said he thought the attack occurred because of his high profile criticism of the former Celebrity Apprentice host. “I come really, really hard against 45,” the actor told GMA co-host Robin Roberts. “I come really, really hard against his administration, and I don’t hold my tongue.”
Mahoney has remained consistent in his support of Smollett over the past three weeks since news of the attack first became known.
“Jussie is a proud, gay black man, and I’m not sure if the cowards were trying to beat the pride, gay or black out of him but he’s strong and we’re happy he’s back at work,” Mahoney said onstage during part of Fox’s TCA presentation on February 6.
Empire is set to return for the second half of its fifth season on March 13, with Smollett
by Dominic Patten
February 17, 2019 8:30pm
Credit: AP/Shutterstock
As Chicago cops seek more information from Jussie Smollett over what really went down in the alleged assault of the Empire star nearly three weeks ago, the showrunner of the long running Fox drama has today once again spoken up in support of the increasingly embattled actor.
Taking to social media Sunday for the second time for Smollett since the supposed racist and homophobic attack in the early hours of January 29 in the Windy City, Empire executive producer Brett Mahoney was unequivocal in his language and meaning:
Empire broadcaster Fox, Donald Trump and others expressed support for the actor who portrays the openly gay Jamal Lyon on the Lee Daniels and Danny Strong co-created series in the immediate aftermath of attack. “The idea that Jussie Smollett has been, or would be, written off of Empire is patently ridiculous,” said 20th Century Fox TV and Fox Entertainment on February 14 when some local Chicago media were reporting that a possible exit from the series was the actor’s motivation to stage a “potential hate crime,” as the CPD called it, on himself.
“He remains a core player on this very successful series and we continue to stand behind him,” the Fox units added on Valentine’s Day. Now, with the exception of Mahoney, the wide spread outrage over the assault on Smollett has been replaced by silence in recent days as the focus of the case has shifted.
The strong and reiterated belief from the showrunner and EP comes as the series continues production with Smollett and the investigation by the Chicago PD has seemingly centered its spotlight onto the actor himself. Detectives now want to question Smollett on if and how he was involved in the planning of the attack itself.
n February 15, the police released Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo without charges after initially considering the brothers suspects in the attack.
Authorities had identified the former Empire extra and his sibling as the “persons of interest” seen in the photographs snagged from the upscale Chicago neighborhood where Smollett lives and said he was assault violently with bleach poured over him and a rope thrown around his neck.
With a potential prosecution trigger to be pulled soon and ever-increasing whispers that police believe that Smollett may have orchestrated the whole thing, the Osundairos are now “fully” cooperating with the cops. Evidence seems to have emerged that Smollett’s personal trainer and his brother purchased the rope that Smollett had on him when he first spoke to police in the morning of January 29.
Smollett’s defense lawyers put out a seething statement on Saturday that the actor “has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack.” They added bluntly, “nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.”
Still, a law enforcement source told Deadline on Sunday that they have a “sense of frustration” over the lack of formal response for a further sit-down to go over new evidence that has come to light on the matter.
That frustration is fed in part because of despite the assurances from attorneys Todd S. Pugh and Victor P. Henderson that the actor will “continue to cooperate” with the investigation.
Speaking on Good Morning America on February 14 in his first interview since the January 29 incident, Smollett said he thought the attack occurred because of his high profile criticism of the former Celebrity Apprentice host. “I come really, really hard against 45,” the actor told GMA co-host Robin Roberts. “I come really, really hard against his administration, and I don’t hold my tongue.”
Mahoney has remained consistent in his support of Smollett over the past three weeks since news of the attack first became known.
“Jussie is a proud, gay black man, and I’m not sure if the cowards were trying to beat the pride, gay or black out of him but he’s strong and we’re happy he’s back at work,” Mahoney said onstage during part of Fox’s TCA presentation on February 6.
Empire is set to return for the second half of its fifth season on March 13, with Smollett
Katie Phang on Jussie Smollett: He's in legal trouble if it's a hoax
Jussie Smollett Timeline: Mystery Deepens as Police Review Case
The actor and singer Jussie Smollett, who says he was attacked by two men last month. The investigation has changed its “trajectory” the police in Chicago said.CreditRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated Press
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The actor and singer Jussie Smollett, who says he was attacked by two men last month. The investigation has changed its “trajectory” the police in Chicago said.CreditCreditRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated Press
By Sopan Deb
The announcement came after investigators released two men — brothers who know Smollett — without charging them after having identified them as potential suspects on Friday. At least one of them had appeared on “Empire,” and Smollett, through his lawyers, has acknowledged hiring one of the men as a personal trainer.
Several news outlets, including CNN, reported that law enforcement sources unnamed in the news item said the brothers had told investigators they were paid to take part in a hoax.
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On Sunday, Anthony Guglielmi, the chief spokesman for the Chicago Police Department, reported the latest official developments in a Twitter post.
Anthony Guglielmi
✔@AJGuglielmi
· Feb 15, 2019
Replying to @AJGuglielmi
Case Update: Due to new evidence as a result of today's interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete.
Anthony Guglielmi
✔@AJGuglielmi
While we are not in a position to confirm, deny or comment on the validity of what's been unofficially released, there are some developments in this investigation and detectives have some follow-ups to complete which include speaking to the individual who reported the incident. pic.twitter.com/b9GgXbSUt9
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On Friday, Smollet’s lawyers issued a strong statement in which the actor rejected any suggestion that he had any role in staging an assault on himself.
The episode has been in the national spotlight for weeks, and even President Trump has weighed in on it. As of Sunday, the police said they were interested in interviewing Smollett again as they sort out what occurred.
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Here’s a timeline of how we got here.
Jan. 29: Smollett, who is black and openly gay, tells police that at about 2 a.m., two masked men he believed to be white attacked him on the 300 block of East Lower North Water Street in Downtown Chicago. The assailants, according to Smollett, hurled homophobic and racial slurs at him, put a rope around his neck and poured a chemical substance on him.
Smollett says he went home and a close associate of his reported the incident to the police 40 minutes after it happened. Guglielmi later told The Chicago Sun-Times that Smollett had been hesitant to call the police because of his status as a public figure.
Law enforcement officials say they are treating the incident “as a possible hate crime.” At a follow-up visit by investigators, Smollett says the attackers mentioned “MAGA country,” a reference to Mr. Trump’s campaign slogan.
Feb. 16: The police say they are seeking to speak with Smollett again. Media outlets, including CNN, report that the two men have told investigators they were paid to take part in a hoax. Guglielmi says in a statement, “We can confirm that the information received from the individuals questioned by police earlier in the ‘Empire’ case has in fact shifted the trajectory of the investigation.”
Lawyers for Smollett release a statement saying, “As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with.”
It added: “One of these purported suspects was Jussie’s personal trainer who he hired to ready him physically for a music video. It is impossible to believe that this person could have played a role in the crime against Jussie or would falsely claim Jussie’s complicity.”
The lawyers say that Smollett will “continue to cooperate” and that they “have no inclination to respond to ‘unnamed’ sources inside of the investigation.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/arts/television/jussie-smollett-attack-timeline.html
The actor and singer Jussie Smollett, who says he was attacked by two men last month. The investigation has changed its “trajectory” the police in Chicago said.CreditRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated Press
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The actor and singer Jussie Smollett, who says he was attacked by two men last month. The investigation has changed its “trajectory” the police in Chicago said.CreditCreditRichard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated Press
By Sopan Deb
- Feb. 17, 2019
The announcement came after investigators released two men — brothers who know Smollett — without charging them after having identified them as potential suspects on Friday. At least one of them had appeared on “Empire,” and Smollett, through his lawyers, has acknowledged hiring one of the men as a personal trainer.
Several news outlets, including CNN, reported that law enforcement sources unnamed in the news item said the brothers had told investigators they were paid to take part in a hoax.
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On Sunday, Anthony Guglielmi, the chief spokesman for the Chicago Police Department, reported the latest official developments in a Twitter post.
Anthony Guglielmi
✔@AJGuglielmi
· Feb 15, 2019
Replying to @AJGuglielmi
Case Update: Due to new evidence as a result of today's interrogations, the individuals questioned by police in the Empire case have now been released without charging and detectives have additional investigative work to complete.
Anthony Guglielmi
✔@AJGuglielmi
While we are not in a position to confirm, deny or comment on the validity of what's been unofficially released, there are some developments in this investigation and detectives have some follow-ups to complete which include speaking to the individual who reported the incident. pic.twitter.com/b9GgXbSUt9
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On Friday, Smollet’s lawyers issued a strong statement in which the actor rejected any suggestion that he had any role in staging an assault on himself.
The episode has been in the national spotlight for weeks, and even President Trump has weighed in on it. As of Sunday, the police said they were interested in interviewing Smollett again as they sort out what occurred.
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Here’s a timeline of how we got here.
Jan. 29: Smollett, who is black and openly gay, tells police that at about 2 a.m., two masked men he believed to be white attacked him on the 300 block of East Lower North Water Street in Downtown Chicago. The assailants, according to Smollett, hurled homophobic and racial slurs at him, put a rope around his neck and poured a chemical substance on him.
Smollett says he went home and a close associate of his reported the incident to the police 40 minutes after it happened. Guglielmi later told The Chicago Sun-Times that Smollett had been hesitant to call the police because of his status as a public figure.
Law enforcement officials say they are treating the incident “as a possible hate crime.” At a follow-up visit by investigators, Smollett says the attackers mentioned “MAGA country,” a reference to Mr. Trump’s campaign slogan.
Feb. 16: The police say they are seeking to speak with Smollett again. Media outlets, including CNN, report that the two men have told investigators they were paid to take part in a hoax. Guglielmi says in a statement, “We can confirm that the information received from the individuals questioned by police earlier in the ‘Empire’ case has in fact shifted the trajectory of the investigation.”
Lawyers for Smollett release a statement saying, “As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with.”
It added: “One of these purported suspects was Jussie’s personal trainer who he hired to ready him physically for a music video. It is impossible to believe that this person could have played a role in the crime against Jussie or would falsely claim Jussie’s complicity.”
The lawyers say that Smollett will “continue to cooperate” and that they “have no inclination to respond to ‘unnamed’ sources inside of the investigation.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/17/arts/television/jussie-smollett-attack-timeline.html
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they STILL defending him...
https://deadline.com/2019/02/ava-du...ct-to-jussie-smollett-attack-case-1202559289/
they STILL defending him...
https://deadline.com/2019/02/ava-du...ct-to-jussie-smollett-attack-case-1202559289/
This is a huge elaborate scheme to push the LGBT agenda. Expect the folks who supported this nut to keep going!
Bingo. The Brother Tone tweeted this a few days ago..
Then look at look how Malcom Nance (who I think is a closet fag) is acting...you telling me a former intelligence officer can't RESEARCH!? This Shill is running around creating theories to push his book.
Nance has not been wrong yet about stuff like this.
And it's already been established that the Russian bots were most successful in targeting black folks.
One thing is sure. He did NOT fight back against those two Nigerians.
Off topic of the fruit loop but Chicago PD can solve this but none of the fucking murders that happen to black people almost daily huh? FOH
Tony Gonzalez!
28 pages and I still don't know what the fuck happened. Lol.
Is dude lying or not? Lol
Is dude lying or not? Lol
Great point...
But maybe they are a main part of all those
Shootings...
But his story was too weird and his reaction
To the noose around his neck was weird also
the person I feel bad for is her
right now she must be like..THIS NIGGA HERE!
right now she must be like..THIS NIGGA HERE!
Well damn.
Why would he do something like this?
So what if they were writing him off Empire?
He has a music career plus he already has starring roles in high profile films.Im sure he has or would have plenty of work in Hollywood lined up.
I don't understand it plus it's extremely disrespectful to people of color with valid cases of assault !!
So what if they were writing him off Empire?
He has a music career plus he already has starring roles in high profile films.Im sure he has or would have plenty of work in Hollywood lined up.
I don't understand it plus it's extremely disrespectful to people of color with valid cases of assault !!
Malcolm Nance is right the Russians are using sophisticated bots to amplify hot button issues to sow discord
Pigs ain't magical man.
They overrated as fuck. They close most the hood cases because of CIs and/or people talking. CIs can lead them to suspects. Pigs just hit up cats they let operate in the hood to see what they heard about such and such shooting. They then rely on the suspects to be stupid and talk. Think about it. How many open cases did you know about in your hood that the pigs ain't solve until way later? I can think of cases where the streets and the pigs know who did it and the cats still walking around. Pigs absolutely useless man. And that don't even cover the witnesses who don't want to get involved.
Fags are strange creatures.