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Smollett attack staged with accomplices

Smollett reportedly staged the attack with 2 accomplices because he was being written off the show Empire. The persons of interest picked up by police, are said to be extras from the show Empire. If in fact he did stage this incident, knowing the political climate we are in, he is downright despicable. If these two (pictured below) are the persons of interest, it’s safe to say a hate crime was not committed. At least not one based on racial prejudice. Additional news publications have picked up on the rumor of an attack being staged, although police advise the reports are as yet unconfirmed.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6708821/Lawyer-two-black-Empire-extras-detained-Jussie-Smollett-attack-says-innocent.html

accomplices Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo

CBS News stated they received this tip from an undisclosed source who is close to the investigation. When the news broke on Jan 29th, the circumstances were questionable at best. Smollett stated his attackers poured bleach on him after tying a noose around his neck and were saying “this is MAGA country”. I find the bleach story questionable. Bleach freezes at 18 or 19 degrees. Jan 29th 2:00 am temperature was -29 degrees.

We were lead to believe his attackers (cough* accomplices* cough) were white. Also, he gave an interview on Good Morning America where some of his responses were weak. Particularly, when he was asked about his withholding the cellphone. It is understandable that there are privacy concerns, but being the purported “strong black gay man” , wouldn’t you want justice to be served? Wouldn’t you want to cooperate with the law to catch the crooks. I would want to catch the bastards and make examples of them. Why the hesitance to hand over the phone?

It also begs the question; was this attack staged as a means of subterfuge? Jussie knew what he had to lose by lying. Why risk it? Why burn his reputation? Unless this was the long con. Was this meant to expose the intent of Empire’s creators?

The most sensational thing one could cook up, is to stage a hate crime and let it leak that you were about to be fired or let go from the show. Fox has now come out saying they have not and do not intend to write Jussie’s character off the show. Was this the end-game? if it was, you gotta give him credit for being cunning. Now that’s, how you work the system.