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SOLVED!

[Blind Gossip] If you are waiting for the absolute truth to be told in this very odd story about a TV actor, prepare yourself for disappointment… and more drama!

He absolutely can not tell the truth or else he is looking at felony charges.

The only way around it is to assign blame elsewhere. He and his attorneys have to craft a plausible narrative that makes him look sympathetic.

He can assign blame to other people, either [the attackers or a public figure].

He can assign blame to a past trauma, e.g. childhood abuse or adult sex crime victim.

He can assign blame to a medical condition, e.g. a mental illness (such as bi-polar).

He can assign blame to alcohol or drugs (prescription or non-prescription) and maybe go to rehab.

They have NOT settled on a narrative yet.

Should be interesting!

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Actor:

[Optional] What do you think will happen? Do you feel sympathy for him?

SOLVED!

This is actor Jussie Smollett. He was the star of the TV series Empire.

Then he was the “victim” of a “racist” attack.

It was fake.

Wipe that smile off your face, Jussie, because you are going to jail!

Your friends at Blind Gossip told you from the very beginning that Jussie Smollett could not admit that he had planned and coordinated his own fake racist attack.

He absolutely can not tell the truth or else he is looking at felony charges.

The only way around it is to assign blame elsewhere. He and his attorneys have to craft a plausible narrative that makes him look sympathetic.

He can assign blame to other people, either [the attackers or a public figure].

That is exactly what he did. He assigned blame elsewhere. He blamed the two brothers who attacked him.

The jury saw through that bull and found Smollett guilty in December. The sentencing was delayed until March 2022.

The judge made his decision: Jussie Smollett is going to jail!

From NBCNews:

Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police claiming racist, homophobic attack

Embattled actor Jussie Smollett was sentenced to 150 days in jail and 30 months probation on Thursday for falsely reporting to police that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.

“You’re just a charlatan pretending to be a victim of a hate crime,” Judge James Linn told Smollett while announcing the sentence.

Yep.

Smollett responded to the sentence by repeatedly yelling “I am not suicidal!” in court.

Say what now? Here is video from that moment.

That was bizarre.

The former “Empire” star, 39, was found guilty by a Chicago jury in December on five counts of felony disorderly conduct. He was found not guilty on the sixth charge of aggravated battery.

The charges stemmed from a January 2019 report in which Smollett, who is Black and gay, alleged that he had been brutally assaulted in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood.

The actor said two men punched and kicked him, used racist and homophobic slurs, threw a chemical in his face and wrapped a noose around his neck.

He kept the noose around his neck when the cops showed up.

Below is a still photo from the evidence file. Smollett’s face is blurred because at the time he was still considered a victim of the crime.

The cops immediately knew that something was strange about his choice to keep wearing the noose, but they had to pursue the investigation as if was a real attack.

The police investigation led to the arrests of Olabingo Osundairo and his brother Abimbola, who worked on the set of “Empire.”

These guys:

They were eventually released and Smollett was arrested on Feb. 21, 2019, after authorities accused him of recruiting the brothers to stage the attack.

Police said at the time that Smollett orchestrated the phony incident to advance his career, a claim the actor denies.

Advance his career? Well, that didn’t work out as planned, now did it Jussie?

Jussie Smollett’s actions actually threw the entire Empire cast into turmoil.

The cast and crew really suffered as a result of this entire event and the producers didn’t know what to do with Jussie’s role and the show going forward.

We told you about the debate over firing Jussie Smollett in the blind item Firing Delay.

As it turns out, Empire was canceled the following season.

And now Jussie Smollett will get 150 days in jail and 30 months of probation. He has also been fined $25,000 and ordered to pay $120,000 in restitution.

Will anybody even consider hiring this crazy race baiter again?

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Comments

  1. Palermo says

    Jussie. No sympathy from me, now when someone actually is attacked they will wonder if it’s a hoax like his

  2. TruePatriot says

    Jussie Smollet
    What angers me was his initial story was against Trump supporters. He could have started a race war or created MORE of a backlash against the MAGA hat! Few report on the multitude of violent acts committed against Trump supporters that happens daily in our nation. Smollet & leftists are fueled by hate & anger -they refuse to listen to ANYTHING & even try to work w/POTUS! Shameful & hopefully this stuff is starting to wake people up. No sympathy for him at all – lock HIM up!

  3. ChattyCat says

    Jussie won’t be punished with prison time…he’s a well paid celeb. What they *should* do is show him the reality of hate crimes: make him do community service that involves REAL victims of crime. Be an advocate for the victims & bring awareness of the problem. Maybe if he expresses remorse for using a source of trauma for his own benefit he will salvage his reputation. But he’s a narcissist so any attention he garners through an opportunity to repent will just feed his ego.

    • TruePatriot says

      That’s a great idea – but what he REALLY should have to do for community service is be forced to deal in some way with MAGA literature and be educated about what he hates so violently to teach him a lesson.
      Only because of his ignorance, intolerance and hatred did he attempt to blame this on Trump supporters and the MAGA hat wearing people. NO ONE in Chicago out at 2 am would shout “This is MAGA country” does he think Americans are stupid?

  5. conspiracyc says

    I think everybody should look at this situation and realize how stupid he looks. If you’re a racist, black or white or Indian or whatever, take a good look in the mirror. Because that’s how reeeeeediculous you look when you utter stupidity.

    The extent that he went to is what demonic. I’ll never support anything that has him in it. I’m going to do what I do with all racists and pretend they don’t exist!

  6. bec215d says

    No need to “choose” an excuse – he DOES need help. This could be the perfect opportunity to take responsibility by getting help to understand why he’d do such a thing. There are 2 kinds of people who make up crimes: those who are in such emotional pain they can’t think rationally, and those who are opportunists and borderline sociopaths (no/little conscience). Assuming he’s the former, come clean and turn the conversation to discuss the powerlessness that drove him to an extreme action.

  10. zappy2050 says

    Jussie Smollet. I was in Chicago at the time for a conference and it felt like 50 degrees below zero – so his story never made sense to me. Nobody would be running around assaulting anyone in that kind of weather.

    Not sure what his story will be but 2 things are certain – he will be written off the show + he will be charged with a felony

  12. coey17 says

    Jessee smollett

    If he did make it up, he should be charged accordingly. And i do not feel any sympathy for him. What person would do this? He had to know it would be investigated and hed be found out. Nothing good is gonna come from this.

  14. pinkcaddygirl says

    Actor: Jussie Smollett

    [Optional] What do you think will happen? Do you feel sympathy for him?

    I think even though it’s evident that he lied about the whole thing, he’ll somehow find a way to avoid major punishment, and some people will still believe his story because they want it to be true. I have 0 sympathy for him. It’s clear that he orchestrated this attack to create a narrative of victimhood, and it’s pathetic.

  15. macmac says

    Jessie Smollett. If this is true he lied, he should be held accountable like a white person lying and blaming a black person. Where is the public outrage on this. Double standards I guess.

  16. gingercat says

    Jussie Smollett setting up his own “attack”. Don’t feel the least bit sorry for him. He hurts people who really suffer attacks due to racism.

    What will happen? He’ll blame bipolar.

  18. kensie says

    Actor: Jussie Smollett

    NO. I don’t. I do feel bad for the actual attack victims who’s stories are going to be harder to believe in the public eye now. Do we know WHY he did this?

  21. Mills007 says

    Oh oh Oh, the story with many twists,…… Jussie Smollet,…been waiting for this..
    My guess is it will be a combination,
    mental illness and pills, maybe mixed with some heartache and ‘boom’ problem solved…

    I like what Reza from The Shahs said about this all,…sorry can’t repeat it here… 😉

  22. Tosh321 says

    Jussie-

    Jail and feel zero sympathy for him. He’s an idiot and deserves max punishment to make an example out of him. Next.

  23. ConcernedMomma says

    Jussie Smollett

    It’s really sad that he did this. I don’t know how he will avoid serving some time if the reports are all true. If he was behind the mailing it’s a very big problem.

  27. jrgius says

    Poor Jussie, but I don’t think you can lie like this and get off legally. He’s involved the Chicago police, and doubled-down on the accusations, he was JUST on the Today Show with Robin Roberts. He’s going down and his career is OVER, he went to some serious lengths if he’s going to try and claim one of those bs excuses.

  31. jrizzo says

    Jussie Smollet, obviously.

    The truth will come out, one way or another. Mostly, I’m just upset because he just set back the black community and the LGBT community so far, and really fueled the whole “fake news” argument we’ve been hearing for months now. I think he was extremely misguided in his attempts and it really blew up in his face.

  34. JanesMustang says

    Jessie Smollett. Liberals will approve of any scenario his attorneys will foist upon the public.

  35. RocketG305 says

    Actor: Jussie Smollett

    Don’t feel any sympathy. He’ll most likely get charged (state and/or federal) regardless of the excuse he and his people come up with. He may be able to sway public opinion, but prosecutors won’t care.

  40. monkeyman420 says

    Obviously jussie.

    No sympathy for him whatsoever. He should be charged and held accountable for wasting everyone’s time. He planned this and the stupid letter. He’s mentally ill for sure but it shouldn’t absolve him. His blind hatred of trunk supporters and, frankly, white people in general is gross.

    He wanted to further enflame racial tensions in this country. He’s damaged his own reputation and hurt future victims. Selfish asshole needs to reflect… In prison

  41. badgerette85 says

    Jussie Smollett
    No sympathy whatsoever. This guy deserves every backlash he has coming to him.

  43. ruby2111 says

    Jussie Smollett

    I really hope it isn’t true because that would be an awful thing to lie about

  44. ILUVCA4evr says

    Actor: Jussie Smollett

    [Optional] What do you think will happen? Do you feel sympathy for him? NO sympathy at all. I think he’s pretty much finished in Hollywood. He should be brought up on charges for filing a false report. I do feel sorry for ‘real’ people this has happened to…it makes it harder to believe them….so many felt he had been a victim, when in reality, he was laughing at everyone for their gullibility.

  45. allurbasebelongstome says

    Jussie Smollett.

    He will be essentially blacklisted from the industry and supposedly he has a history of scamming behavior. I do feel a little sympathy because pathological liars this magnitude obviously have mental issues but he used racism and homophobia as a basis for his lie and apparently, for personal gain. This type of propaganda and rhetoric is just as vile as when others use prejudice & bigotry to hate and condemn. His beng a gay POC doesn’t excuse his actions or give him a pass.

  47. sunshine702 says

    Jussie Smollett

    I want this man CHARGED NOW! Equal justice under the law. I don’t care “why” he did the despicable act of faking a hate crime.! He just made it harder for real victims. Rot in prison Jussie!

    • TruePatriot says

      Equal justice under the law? For a democrat?
      Are you joking?
      It’ll never happen…They only give jail time in America anymore for any sort of ‘crime’ – even fake ones that they frame on people – to conservatives.
      Even after Trump just declared that all LGBTs should be free from persecution worldwide too…will they ever stop blaming him or will they finally wake up to reality?

  48. gailpow says

    Actor: Jussie Smollett.
    How about apologizing for the mistake, cop a plea deal and have some integrity here?

  49. Stefanie2530 says

    Oh Jussie, Jussie Jussie. What have you done?

    I think he will claim he was trying to show the world how the police treat a gay, black man. His Empire producer has already stated she supports him (though admits its possible he lied) and doesn’t trust the police. He really should speak up and end this now. People will forgive him in time

  53. amagod121 says

    Jussie Smollett

    He’d better plead mental illness or substance abuse because he seems to have something abnormal going on inside him if he made the whole thing up. And if he made it up, I have no sympathy for him at all. He was only too happy to cast aspersions on innocent groups of people.

  55. smilinghonesty says

    Obviously Jussie Smollet. I have no sympathy for him because his actions will make it so much more difficult for real victims of racist and homophobic attacks to be believed.

  56. aaaaVm says

    Jussie, he should be prosecuted with a felony hate crime if possible. I have no sympathy for him… he just watered down true cases of racists and homophobic attacks.

  57. MikeyJoeChicago says

    Jussie Smollet
    He’ll probably claim some type of desire to highlight the various discriminations in our society. The hero.
    No sympathy for potentially starting some incendiary action with horrendous accusations. Incredibly narcissistic self promotion.

  58. FiyahHotFlashy says

    Actor: Jussie Smollet

    [Optional] What do you think will happen? Do you feel sympathy for him? Rehab, lawsuit, unemployment and sympathy tour. Too many inconsistencies to have sympathy for him. His story just doesn’t pass the smell test

  59. CanaryCry says

    Jussi Smollett. The story is already so full of fake. Maybe he’ll recover, maybe he won’t.

  61. Honey16 says

    Jussie Smollett

    No sympathy if he lied about what happened. I think he will be found guilty for lying & face jail time. The sad part is why did he do it?!

  64. kittypryde777 says

    Actor: Jussee Smollett
    NO – no sympathy at all. Something never felt right from the beginning.

  66. Monysmom says

    Jesse Smollett. I have NO freaking sympathy. Victims have a hard enough time being believed, and a highly publicized hoax will make it that much harder for them.

  67. High Steppa says

    Jussie S. and his pants should be catching on fire by now. There are legitimate victims of hate crimes and he has just hurt them with his fake “assault.” To add a political spin to it is even more shameful. I hope he gets punished to the fullest extent of the law.

  68. TeaDrinker says

    Jussie Smollett, of course!
    Optional: I think he’ll get charged but will probably only get a fine and probation. No, I don’t feel sorry for him! Why lie? It does nothing to further the cause, if anything it sets it back. Unacceptable.

  69. Dragon Lady says

    Actor: Jussie Smollett.
    What do you think will happen? Do you feel sympathy for him?
    I think he will go to jail. And he should. I don’t feel sorry for him. You reap what you sow.

  70. mrs_right says

    Ha! Jussie Smollet.

    He will never accept responsibility. He’ll continue to double down and blame everyone else but himself, and that was the weakest, most implausible scenario ever. No sympathy. So full of vitriol for the president that he’d gleefully blame his supporters for this imaginary hate crime. There are consequences for your actions, buddy.

  71. luvprue1 says

    Actor: Jussie Smollett ,
    He lied about being attack by two men while he was going home from Subway. It was so oblivious that he was lying once you realize that he claimed that 2 men jump him, yet he managed to hold own to his cell phone (he claimed he was on the cell phone) and never drop his sandwich. Plus who waits 2 hours to call the police with a noose around their neck?

    Optional: I feel a tiny bit of sympathy for him. Just got the fact that he didn’t think it through.

  74. Gerseychick says

    The Chicago Police Department are not stupid…..Cameras are everywhere….He is buried…Fire him…

  75. janedobe says

    Jussie Smollett.

    Zero sympathy. He tried to further divide America by making up fake claims about people that simply disagree with him politically. Also, this will make people doubt real hate crimes in the future.

    He did this because Empire is potentially ending and he has his first album released on March 2. Not to mention he faked the attack before his concert that was not selling. 100% premeditated and absolutely deserves to have the book thrown at him.

  76. MinnieMe says

    Jussie Smollett
    He’s looking at a felony charge of false claims. Up to three years in prison. He was a fool to lie about this.

  77. juniperjones says

    Jussie Smollett

    I feel like they have no choice but to continue to blame “the attackers”. I don’t feel bad for anyone that lies and gets caught. This whole thing is next level, in my opinion. How someone can think faking a hate crime is a good idea is beyond me.

  79. Parade says

    Absolutely no sympathy, he’s screwed over thousands of true victims of racial bias if the allegations about this being a self generated attack.

  80. JFredMuggs says

    Haven’t seen much in the press about this, so I may be going out on a limb….

    Jesse Smollett from Empire?

  81. heathermh13 says

    Jussie Smollett: ‘Empire’

    I think he’ll get charges with something, get a fluff sentence, pay fines and maybe…lose his spot on the show.

  84. Conchord says

    Jussie Smollett.

    I don’t feel any sympathy for him. He has done a lot of damage to the ability for real victims to be taken seriously.

  86. pitbull says

    Jussie Smollett.

    If his accusations are false, he should be prosecuted and sent to jail. I am tired of celebrities thinking we give a damn about their made-stories of being victimized. Save the sympathy for the people who are really in the trenches, and aren’t celebrities.

  87. nowyoutellme says

    That Jussie Smollett faker. If he even thinks of assigning blame to anyone but himself, he’s going to look all the worse. He needs to be charged with filing a false police report along with a hate crime against white people.

  88. amberd68 says

    Jussie Smollett

    If he crafted this entire thing, then he had plans to let an innocent person take the fall and if that is true, I hope they prosecute him to the fullest.

  89. Baileygirl says

    The guy from Empire. Theses are serious charges and could have caused someone to be killed from a riot or some crazy person going in somewhere with a gun to avenge what allegedly happed to the this actor. He looks better if he comes clean. He can use he jail time to think about CONSEQUENCES! What a dope!

  98. 4girls4 says

    Jussie. He made a fool of so many people. Rev. Al just dissed him, He’s screwed. And his career is over

  99. PollyMetropolitan says

    Ugh – Jussie Smollett.

    I don’t feel any sympathy for him. What he did is despicable, and I hope he is found accountable. There are enough turmoil in the US without a small-time actor causing more, plus he took resources away from people who had real emergencies.

    • traherne says

      Never mind, just read the stories that he actually staged the whole thing. Wow. No sympathy at all. His career is as good as over.

  101. kelno19 says

    Jussie, Jussie, Jussie. As soon as he claimed they said Chicago was MAGA country, he lost me. What is he thinking? Any publicity is good publicity? In this case, no.

    • spookie says

      Yeah, I might be from the UK but I was in Chicago for the 2016 election night and NO ONE was happy.

  104. matildablu says

    Jussie Smollett. The whole story is so bizarre–any armchair (or actual) psychologists have a theory as to why he did this?

    • Nataliexyz says

      Just an armchair psychologist, but I think he wanted attention, thinking it would make him more high profile, which in turn would help his career. He’s certainly high profile now, but not for the right reason. I expect he’ll never see jail time. Trump will be blamed because he’s been accused of fanning the flames of racism. What’s a person to do but set up a fake hate crime? So in the end, Jussie will be made out as the victim. Sad and pathetic, and encourages more of the same behavior.

  105. DaniJo says

    Jussie Smollett

    If he did stage the attack, I have no sympathy for him. I want to know about the hate mail he received before the attack. Was that real or did he have something to do with that too?

    • aemish says

      They found magazines with cutout letters in the fake-attacker brothers’ apartment, so I’m pretty sure that was all bs too.. smh..

  107. psychicdeath says

    Jussie Smollett

    It is blatantly obvious that he staged it for his own benefit. If there is any justice, he should get a lengthy sentence for his fraud, but he may escape that for political reasons.

    • annabelle77 says

      Way to dig yourself an even bigger hole-claims he will try to use BS defenses that he has a drug or emotional problem. He is done, and I predict he will serve time, unlike most other posters who think he will not. He crossed a very big line, and this was all front page news. And he deserves it. This was despicable, irresponsible, and very selfish.

    • KatarinaJ says

      I am So disgusted by this whole thing. It plays into the RIGHT conspiracy about liberals and fake news to have a story concocted and then we see two Nigerians were the perps. It panders to the worse expectations in extremists who think hate crimes are exaggerated and made up. I felt like there as something fishy because J didn’t have big reported injuries… it was slurs, some bleach dumped on him (but not lit on fire) and not substantial things, more of a sham.