CHICAGO — Nearly two weeks after “Empire” star Jussie Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist, homophobic attack, cops have yet to identify any suspects — and some people in his tony Chicago neighborhood are growing skeptical.
“I don’t believe it happened the way he said it did,” said Agin Muhammad, who lives in the same swank high-rise near the Navy Pier as Smollett.
Cops have said they found plenty of surveillance video, but none that captured the incident.
Meanwhile, Chicago police said Sunday that Smollett has yet to turn over data from his cellphone to verify that he was on the phone with his music manager, Brandon Moore, when he was allegedly attacked.
This is an excerpt. Read comments from Smollett’s neighbors at the NY Post.
It if smells fishy….then it probably is. Probably a cry for attention because he is not getting enough from the show “Empire”.
Agreed. With all of the video footage and not once second of evidence. His ‘wounds’ look self inflected – and that rope burn looks fake to me. Yeah he’s looking for attention and using his “lifestyle” as a springboard. What a nutcase.
Not just that, but WHO THE HELL would leave a noose tied around their neck if they just got attacked??!
Many here, said this “attack” was pure bull from the get go. I wonder how much time and money’s been wasted chasing it down?
At the rate at which reported “hate crimes” have been faked over the years, that’s the safe bet this time too.
If he files a false claim with the authorities, shouldn’t he be arrested? Or do all flaming liberals get immunity in commie towns and cities. Pity a conservative who did something similar. Me thinks the key would be thrown away.
That’s how it SHOULD be. BUT take a look at the past 5+ years. How many times have we heard of “XYZ made a claim of rape/sexual assault/Racial or sexual hate crimes, and later it was proven that they were a hoax”.. DOZENS UPON DOZENS of times.
How many of THEM got arrested for doing so? As far as i remember.. ONLY ONE.
Did HE get charged? Last i checked, no.
What a cupcake….He needs some therapy….Like growing up!
In the Post story, he claims he can’t turn over his phone to be analyzed because he can’t be without it for several hours.
Sounds like a pretty insecure and unstable person to me.
I wonder what he did BEFORE HE HAD A phone?
How’s that for self-importance? I’m sure he has more than one phone…it’s just an excuse. He doesn’t want the cops to see he likely conspired with his manager to claim he was attacked!
It’s just as self important/stupid as those morons, who claim they HAVE to take their little hand-bag dog with them everywhere, or they just ‘can’t live with themselves’..
I thought the police could find out who you called by searching your phone records.
Was he or his manager using a burner….lol
In murder cases, definitely. I think there are limitations as to what can be pulled when a capital offense has not been committed.
Oh, and probably one of them was using a burner phone. Quite common when you are planning/executing a crime!
Ya think?
Totally phony.
Just saying, as the article does, he has not turned over the phone information, as asked for by the police, that he was on the phone when he was attacked. If I was attacked and the police asked for anything I would be down to the police station as soon as I was able. Is he not able to?
His list of crimes:
1. Filing a false report
2. Conspiracy (with his manager) to do so.
3. Withholding evidence in an investigation.
And I am sure there could be more. Will a single charge be filed against him? I think not.
How about the lady down here in Texas that claimed her 7 yr old was murdered in a drive by by a white guy in a red truck. Turns out she knew the guy who did it. Not white, not in a truck. Typical.
I agree. That’s 3 (OR MORE) charges he could be hit with, but i doubt a single one would be forth coming.
He also stated an unknown liquid was thrown on him, it turned out to be bleach, at 2:00am the temperature was -20, bleach freezes at 18-19 degrees, so much for that part of the attack. This is like the Tawana Brawley incident, huckster Al Sharkton rode that dead horse, until it was proven a lie…oh, by the way, where is he? This is something he’d be leading down the middle of the street, yelling racial slurs at MAGA and President Trump, all I hear, crickets, crickets, crickets!
Another lying Liberal Black claiming racism.
Duke Lacrosse ?? Tawana Brawley ??
If he’s liberal it matters not his skin color, they are ALL rabid liars.
Jussie is a well known ANTI-TRUMPER, and I don’t believe the story either, along with the rest of his neighbors !