J. Smollett is officially a suspect U1:Charged w/ 16 Felonies U2:CHARGES DROPPED U3: CHARGED AGAIN

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:snoop: this ninja make gays look bad. (Especially Black LGBT people) There are legitimate gay people who are getting their ass beat or worse, for being gay. in this dumb motherfukker tried to pulls off a fake attack and thought He was going to get away with it.:mjlol:

Lock his ass up, he'll like it anyways. Word to------>:pachaha:
No he doesnt. He is making black people look bad. They arent even mentioning that he was gay anymore or that the attack was supposed to be homophobic. Which is what we all knew would happen. This is now about a black man lying on white people now instead of a gay nikka lying. And aint nobody out here socking up gay people just for being gay. Stop that bullshyt.
 

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No. That can’t be true. You must have misheard. Nobody could possibly be that FUKKIN STUPID.
When the cop said they had the CHECK he wrote to the brothers for the attack I......


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Normally in situations like this, cops use very careful language like "alleged" "suspect" "we believe"...even after apprehending a mass shooter

I listened to it on 1010 wins and they straight up said he did it....I think by doing so, they might have given his lawyer an out.
 

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California police: Smollett posed as his brother during suspected DUI stop in 2007

Frank Mateljan, a public information officer in that office, confirmed to USA TODAY Wednesday that Smollett pleaded no contest to driving under the influence, driving without a license and providing false information to law enforcement in September of that year. He was sentenced to three years' probation plus fines or three days in jail.

USA TODAY has requested comment from Smollett's representatives and his brother.

Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx recuses herself from Smollett case
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announced she was recusing herself from the investigation on Tuesday.

“Out of an abundance of caution, the decision to recuse herself was made to address potential questions of impartiality based upon familiarity with potential witnesses in the case,” Tandra Simonton, a spokeswoman for Foxx, said in a statement.

Simonton declined to comment on which potential witnesses Foxx was referencing.

FBI is looking into whether Smollett had a hand in threatening letter
The FBI is probing whether Smollett had any role in sending a threatening letter that was mailed to the actor at the Chicago studio where "Empire" is filmed a week before the alleged assault, a federal government official who has been briefed on the investigation told USA TODAY.

The official, who was not authorized to comment on the ongoing investigation, said the FBI probe is still in the preliminary stages.

FBI officials declined to comment.

Last week, Chicago police officer Michael Carroll confirmed to USA TODAY that the mail, received Jan. 22, contained a white substance. The powder was later determined to be acetaminophen, or Tylenol.


He said the letter “had a stick figure hanging from a tree with a gun pointing towards it with the words that said 'Smollett, Jussie you will die,' " he said, adding that the return address area simply said "MAGA."

Police say a tip Smollett was seen in an elevator with alleged attackers is 'unfounded'
Police investigated a tip that on the night Smollett reported being attacked, he was in an elevator of his apartment building with two brothers who were later arrested and released from custody in the probe.

Department spokesman Anthony Guglielmi tweeted Tuesday night that the tip "is unfounded as it was not supported by video evidence obtained by detectives."

Guglielmi said a person who lives in the building or was visiting someone there reported seeing the three together that night. .

Smollett case could go to a grand jury
Smollett’s case could be headed toward a grand jury soon, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told USA TODAY.

The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing deliberations.


“We’re still hopeful he’ll come in and talk to us,” the official said.


Brothers say Smollett paid them to carry out assault

Police also found records in the Chicago home of one of the men that showed they purchased rope from a hardware store that was used in the alleged attack, the source told USA TODAY.

The brothers were released Friday with police citing new evidence in the case. They were not charged.

Police spokesman Tom Ahernsaid the brothers met with police and prosecutors Tuesday. They did not testify before a grand jury.


Smollett case: Two men released after police interrogation reveals 'new evidence'

Police: Two brothers told investigators they were paid by Jussie Smollett to stage attack

Smollett acknowledges knowing the brothers but denies involvement
In a statement issued late Saturday, the actor's attorneys, Todd Pugh and Victor P. Henderson, confirmed to USA TODAY that the star knew the brothers and employed one as his trainer to get him physically ready for a music video.

Smollett was "angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with," his attorneys said in a statement.

Pugh and Henderson added, "He has been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack. Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying."

Detectives want to interview Smollett again
On Sunday, Guglielmi confirmed that detectives had requested a follow-up interview with the actor, tweeting, "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."

Pamela Sharp, Smollett’s spokeswoman, issued a statement to USA TODAY Monday from her client's attorneys, Todd S. Pugh and Victor P. Henderson, who said Smollett had no plans to meet with authorities that day.

“There are no plans for Jussie Smollett to meet with Chicago police today," the statement read. "Any news reports suggesting otherwise are inaccurate. Smollett's attorneys will keep an active dialogue going with Chicago police on his behalf. We have no further comment today.”


Anthony Guglielmi

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· Feb 16, 2019

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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.



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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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Fox rejects theory Smollett staged attack to avoid being written off 'Empire'


Backlash grows
see this is the truth."

However, his doubters grew louder over the weekend following the announcement that the police are now actively investigating the hoax angle.


REGARDLESS OF SMOLLETT: Crimes against blacks, gays are up, according to FBI (Jan. 31)



"He might have lied. He might not have. I don’t know. But what I do know?" the "Wrinkle in Time" director wrote. "I never believe police on general principle just ‘cause they say so. My experience, our history, makes it impossible for me to do so."
 
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