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Baby, it’s a cold case outside: part 4 of the Jussie Smullett saga

Here’s a link to Part 3

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by Anonymousreply 600February 6, 2019 5:52 AM

What dafuq happened to the Subway sandwich?

by Anonymousreply 1February 1, 2019 6:08 AM

LOL we are never going to have a thread where this poor guy's name is spelled right.

by Anonymousreply 2February 1, 2019 11:01 AM

Something doesn’t smell right in this case.

by Anonymousreply 3February 1, 2019 11:19 AM

LOL. I love it.

by Anonymousreply 4February 1, 2019 12:14 PM

Has Darfur Orphan commented on this story yet?

by Anonymousreply 5February 1, 2019 1:17 PM

What's a Subway sandwich?

by Anonymousreply 6February 1, 2019 1:21 PM

I like my Cubans with extra meat and extra pickle. Luckily they usually come that way.

by Anonymousreply 7February 1, 2019 1:35 PM

Dl favorite Nco Tortella has strong words for Jussie; s attackers

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by Anonymousreply 8February 1, 2019 1:57 PM

Jussie's people are over on TMZ trying to furiously save this hoax from unraveling...

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by Anonymousreply 9February 1, 2019 2:01 PM

Why would you have to clarify anything? You were either bashed or you weren’t.

by Anonymousreply 10February 1, 2019 2:15 PM

I read on TMZ that CPD are subpoenaing Smollett’s phone?

by Anonymousreply 11February 1, 2019 2:24 PM

The police spokesman said Smollet was "reluctant" to report the incident to the cops in an earlier story. So how exactly does that square up with him appparently having the foresight to keep the rope around his neck all that time to preserve evidence for an investigation?

Also, why does the financial relationship between Smollett and his manager pertain to the cops veryfying his whereabouts? Isn't this another way of saying that Smollet could have ordered his manager to lie for him?

by Anonymousreply 12February 1, 2019 2:31 PM

He needed to be seen with the rope around his neck, R12. By witnesses.

by Anonymousreply 13February 1, 2019 2:37 PM

R12 I missed that about the financial situation, where is it?

by Anonymousreply 14February 1, 2019 2:37 PM

So was the rope from some breath play with his Grindr hookup?

by Anonymousreply 15February 1, 2019 2:38 PM

At this point, I’m giving it a 75% chance of having at least some element of hoax/untruth. Which is a crime - as it feeds disbelief for a huge audience of Trumptards. Not only dismisses the need to fight against intolerance in their minds (as it all overblown), but further feeds the Trump narrative of Fake News. Please Jussie, don’t ruin this for everyone.

by Anonymousreply 16February 1, 2019 2:44 PM

It's in the TMZ story at R9, R14, but it was in earlier articles as well.

by Anonymousreply 17February 1, 2019 2:48 PM

OP's "clever" title forPart 4 WOUNDS!!

by Anonymousreply 18February 1, 2019 2:50 PM

Oh, shit. Please don't let this be a hoax.

by Anonymousreply 19February 1, 2019 2:51 PM

R15 Don't be a dick. The police have said that they saw him on camera walking around and then he was out of camera view right by his apartment for about 60 seconds. And then reappeared with the rope around his neck. It didn't happen from a hook up

by Anonymousreply 20February 1, 2019 2:56 PM

R20 and how do you know this for sure?

by Anonymousreply 21February 1, 2019 2:59 PM

R21 Because the police communications officer said so yesterday. He said there was only about 60 seconds where he was off of CCTV

by Anonymousreply 22February 1, 2019 3:03 PM

R22 So where did the rope come from and how do you know for sure it wasn’t a hookup?

by Anonymousreply 23February 1, 2019 3:07 PM

R23 Apparently from the attack that happened right by his house in the brief time that he was out of camera view. I guess it could've been a public 60 second hook up right in front of his building at 2 o'clock in the morning on an extremely cold night

by Anonymousreply 24February 1, 2019 3:17 PM

I don't think there was a hookup, but that doesn't mean there was an attack, either. Isn't it odd that they have film of every other secon?

by Anonymousreply 25February 1, 2019 3:19 PM

R25 Not really. People who live in the same building say that right beside the building is a blind spot that is pretty sketchy. With homeless people and robberies in the past

by Anonymousreply 26February 1, 2019 3:29 PM

I really don't want this to be a hoax. I can't imagine the damage. But there's something not right about the narrative.

by Anonymousreply 27February 1, 2019 3:32 PM

[quote]The police have said that they saw him on camera walking around and then he was out of camera view right by his apartment for about 60 seconds. And then reappeared with the rope around his neck. It didn't happen from a hook up.

60 seconds is just enough time to slip the noose around his own neck.

Where are all the videos of the alleged perpetrators? If the police have all kinds of video of Jussie walking around the neighborhood, there should be videos of the assailants as well. But so far all we’ve seen is a grainy still that Bigfoot would be ashamed of.

by Anonymousreply 28February 1, 2019 3:35 PM

R28 that’s what I’m thinking, too. I get there is a blind spot but what about footage of the “attackers” walking in/out or around it?

by Anonymousreply 29February 1, 2019 3:38 PM

So all the tenants all knew about the blindspot, that includes Jussie

by Anonymousreply 30February 1, 2019 3:39 PM

I didn’t realize he is from a “famous family” and was a child star. That could have contributed to his mental health problems.

by Anonymousreply 31February 1, 2019 3:41 PM

From the Part 3 thread:

[quote]The stupid cunt posted his flight details on social media and refused security when offered and goes out alone without mace after midnight.

Is this the new theory, then? Now that it looks like it legitimately happened, the "real" problem is that he brought it on himself?

by Anonymousreply 32February 1, 2019 3:51 PM

I don't think they're as famous as all that. And what mental health problems (I am late to this discussion).

by Anonymousreply 33February 1, 2019 3:51 PM

Either post proof of mental health problems or STFU with that crap.

And "well this is obviously a hoax which means he's a sociopath" doesn't count. Point to some Kanye-esque behavior or rumors or something that date to before this incident.

by Anonymousreply 34February 1, 2019 3:55 PM

Ruh-roh. Jussie just released obviously prepared by his PR and parsed to within an inch of its life. This is gettin good!!

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by Anonymousreply 35February 1, 2019 3:56 PM

I don't get this. The other day the big news was that his entire family had "broken its silence," like the whole world was waiting breathlessly for his family to comment.

by Anonymousreply 36February 1, 2019 3:59 PM

He's been losing control of the story for days now, so he's been forced to make a statement. That was why his family gave a statement a few days ago, which didn't help much. Whether or not it's true, the lack of silence has been causing problems - there's no real reason for him to be so clammed up about even saying "hello, thanks, I'm fine".

by Anonymousreply 37February 1, 2019 4:00 PM

If he didn't make the statement to a reporter or by video it's just another press release put out by his PR team that he probably didn't write.

by Anonymousreply 38February 1, 2019 4:01 PM

He gave a shout-out to the trans:

"As my family stated, these types of cowardly attacks are happening to my sisters, brothers, and non-gender conforming siblings daily. I am not and should not be looked upon as an isolated incident."

by Anonymousreply 39February 1, 2019 4:03 PM

Even the gossip shows are complicit in this. Maybe I'm mistaken, but it seems that he went home after the attack and then some time later went to the hospital under his own steam, where he was treated and released. This EW clip, like many others, includes the statement that he's speaking out "three days after being hospitalized." "Hospitalized" implies that he was admitted for a period of time.

by Anonymousreply 40February 1, 2019 4:03 PM

The story was never in his control and never was going to be. That’s why it’s so dangerous for him. Even one detail wrong (and he’s gotten many things wrong) and the whole thing collapses like a bad soufflé.

by Anonymousreply 41February 1, 2019 4:04 PM

The news always says "hospitalized" even if it was treated and released. We know he was in the hospital in a gown and bed and the whole thing, and we know he was released after treatment.

That's not some kind of conspiracy that "the gossip shows are complicit" in.

by Anonymousreply 42February 1, 2019 4:07 PM

I'm curious if the trans continue to scream about themselves even after he mentioned "gender non-conforming".

"Sure, he mentioned us, but he didn't mention this specific trans person who was just raped and murdered five minutes ago!@!#!#"

by Anonymousreply 43February 1, 2019 4:09 PM

I guess Subway's lawyers got in there right quick and told the kid behind the counter that night to shut the fuck up. You'd think otherwise he/she would be selling their story / talking to the press. They must have signed something because I would think one payment from the DM or highest bidder would be more than that poor slob makes in a year. Maybe the police also gave them the muzzle.

by Anonymousreply 44February 1, 2019 4:09 PM

CAN THE TRANS TALK TAKE A MOTHERFUCKING HIKE HERE PLEASE? I don't care if it was in anyone's statement, it just draws attention away (likely intentionally) from the few facts we have on this. Trans is as pertinent on this thread as that Markle woman. Sadly, both seem to pop up with about as much frequency and irrelevancy at any given time.

by Anonymousreply 45February 1, 2019 4:13 PM

So for police are standing with him

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by Anonymousreply 46February 1, 2019 4:18 PM

Exactly, shut the fuck up about trans, no one gives a shit. Enough.

by Anonymousreply 47February 1, 2019 4:20 PM

R45 I look at the amount of topic-derailing “trans talk” as a barometer of how many straight right wing trolls have invaded any given thread. They are way more trans-obsessed than the LGB community, as a whole.

by Anonymousreply 48February 1, 2019 4:22 PM

The quaint notion that there is an epidemic of violence against black people perpetrated by white people is not borne out by truth. White people are far more in danger of being violently attacked by black people than vice versa.

by Anonymousreply 49February 1, 2019 4:22 PM

You can go now r49

by Anonymousreply 50February 1, 2019 4:22 PM

What is all this "village" shit everytime anyone from the Smollett family talks? It sounds stupid and we know they copied it from the Clintons "it takes a village."

by Anonymousreply 51February 1, 2019 4:24 PM

I am sorry if the truth offends you, R50. We both know I am right. All statistics on the subject back me up. Black people are safe walking through white neighborhoods but white people are in mortal peril walking through black neighborhoods. Everyone with an ounce of common sense knows this.

by Anonymousreply 52February 1, 2019 4:25 PM

Is there any nutritional value in a noose?

by Anonymousreply 53February 1, 2019 4:26 PM

[quote]Black people are safe walking through white neighborhoods

Absolutely!

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by Anonymousreply 54February 1, 2019 4:27 PM

Oh come on, Darfur orphan. We know it was you. You hitched a ride to Chicago, saw Jussie buying a sandwich and you bet him up to get the sandwich. So sad!

by Anonymousreply 55February 1, 2019 4:28 PM

Trans Markle is worse than Jussie OR his sandwich

by Anonymousreply 56February 1, 2019 4:30 PM

R51 I was wondering about that, too. The family statement used grandiose language that only made me more suspicious of Jussie’s story. They seem like the kind of family that refer to each other with royal titles 👑

by Anonymousreply 57February 1, 2019 4:33 PM

Anyone know whether his family's really as prominent, either in H'wood or in the civil rights movement, as they pretend to be? They do seem as self-important as r51 describes.

by Anonymousreply 58February 1, 2019 4:36 PM

If Wes Anderson put black people in his movies, they’d resemble the Smollets.

by Anonymousreply 59February 1, 2019 4:38 PM

Lol @ R49.

by Anonymousreply 60February 1, 2019 4:44 PM

Nothing is going to come of this. It will remain an unsolved case, but if Jussie was not black and/or not a celebrity he’d be in jail by now.

by Anonymousreply 61February 1, 2019 4:56 PM

Eve's Bayou could use a sequel, Wes!

by Anonymousreply 62February 1, 2019 4:56 PM

r61 may be right. Even if the suspicion is that nothing happened, the expedient thing to do is let the story die and not risk the blowback if it's a hoax.

by Anonymousreply 63February 1, 2019 4:59 PM

I'm shocked to discover R49 is on political threads complaining about Democrats possibly nominating someone who isn't white and male, as they ethically should.

by Anonymousreply 64February 1, 2019 5:00 PM

Wouldn't the attackers have hurt him much more if they had the chance? He still looks good.

by Anonymousreply 65February 1, 2019 5:01 PM

The attackers weren't trying to hurt him, they were probably trying to scare him, or maybe the guy who theorized a couple days ago that they were trying to kidnap him was right.

by Anonymousreply 66February 1, 2019 5:02 PM

R49 is clearly lost.

by Anonymousreply 67February 1, 2019 5:02 PM

R49 lives in the real world where the greatest physical threat to the safety of black men is other black men. R67 lives in the DL fantasy world where there is a make-believe epidemic of 19th century style lynchings.

by Anonymousreply 68February 1, 2019 5:10 PM

Third time's a charm, r68

by Anonymousreply 69February 1, 2019 5:13 PM

“As my family stated, these types of cowardly attacks are happening to my sisters, brothers, and non-gender conforming siblings daily. I am not and should not be looked upon as an isolated incident."

This part of his statement tells me this is a stunt.

If it is confirmed he wasn't attacked, he'll backtrack to this part of the statement and declare that he is only trying to show that "these type of attacks" do happen and his staged attack shows how easy it is to attack gays, trans, blah blah blah....

by Anonymousreply 70February 1, 2019 5:14 PM

[quote]Anyone know whether his family's really as prominent, either in H'wood or in the civil rights movement, as they pretend to be? They do seem as self-important as [R51] describes.

When it comes to Hollywood, I don't think the Smollets were all that prominent. Their sitcom in the 90s was a one season flop and the critics hated the show. Jussie and his sister Jurnee lucked out more than some of other siblings later on. The stuff about the parents being heavily involved in the civil rights movement also sounds a bit exaggerated.

by Anonymousreply 71February 1, 2019 5:14 PM

R69, if I do get mugged a third time, chances are my attacker won't be white. It won't be a hoax, either, like the hoax Jussie is trying to perpetrate.

by Anonymousreply 72February 1, 2019 5:17 PM

Wow. This has gone from "some details don't add up" to "it's a conspiracy against white people and the police are in on it!" Take inspiration from your fearless leader's wife and "BE BETTER"

by Anonymousreply 73February 1, 2019 5:17 PM

R73, this isn't a conspiracy against white people. It is a hoax, plain and simple. Jussie Smollett was never attacked by two Trump supporters and that is the truth for you.

by Anonymousreply 74February 1, 2019 5:19 PM

They are a (low grade) Hollywood family. So they know drama, PR, discrimation issues. Which means they may seize on the opportunity to play it up. Or be smart enough to try to minimize attention.

by Anonymousreply 75February 1, 2019 5:19 PM

Are the parents stage parents?

by Anonymousreply 76February 1, 2019 5:28 PM

I HATE that this article comes from the conservative National Review, but it's a pretty well-reasoned assessment of the case.

It's a hoax. I don't know why he perpetrated it, but it's a hoax. It's been obvious almost since the story broke.

Which means that every actual hate crime out there will get met with disbelief and derision from now on.

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by Anonymousreply 77February 1, 2019 5:31 PM

[quote]They are a (low grade) Hollywood family. So they know drama, PR, discrimation issues.

I bet they know where to get adrenochrome too.

by Anonymousreply 78February 1, 2019 5:33 PM

You posted that on the last thread, r77, maybe the one before it as well. Enough.

by Anonymousreply 79February 1, 2019 5:36 PM

The list of hoax hate crimes in the last decade is long and various. Smollett is hardly the first person to blame an embarrassing misfortune on mythical attackers.

by Anonymousreply 80February 1, 2019 5:44 PM

R79 hasn’t stated her boundaries 😫

by Anonymousreply 81February 1, 2019 5:44 PM

update

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by Anonymousreply 82February 1, 2019 5:50 PM

Local reporters who were initially skeptical are starting to get obviously annoyed with the conspiracy theories

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by Anonymousreply 83February 1, 2019 5:52 PM

God damn Jussie - if he faked this shit, he has done irreparable damage to the political conversation and the movement for tolerance. I will be pissssed.

by Anonymousreply 84February 1, 2019 5:54 PM

WRONG, R79. I haven't posted that elsewhere.

His story is coming unraveled and others are catching on.

But by all means, ignore all evidence you don't want to see, and stick to the bullshit that anyone who calls this scam what it is must be a racist and a homophobe.

by Anonymousreply 85February 1, 2019 6:03 PM

R45 trans are being mentioned because of all the Twitter posts from trans activists trying to piggyback on the hashtags for the Jussie Smollett case and accusing everyone of ignoring the millions of black trans getting slaughtered by the day. It's pertinent!

by Anonymousreply 86February 1, 2019 6:07 PM

I wonder if video surveillance shows him on the phone with Brandon before and after he entered the 60 second blind spot?

by Anonymousreply 87February 1, 2019 6:08 PM

R79 I posted it, stop being paranoid, not being American I had no idea it was politically affiliated. Jussie Mussie is a liar, live with it

by Anonymousreply 88February 1, 2019 6:10 PM

The CPD are playing this correct, I’ll say that.

by Anonymousreply 89February 1, 2019 6:13 PM

This can’t go away. The perps (MAGA or Smollett) need to be caught.

by Anonymousreply 90February 1, 2019 6:18 PM

Is there any legislation on hate crime hoaxes?

by Anonymousreply 91February 1, 2019 6:20 PM

Did anyone ever watch the Smollett family tv show?

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by Anonymousreply 92February 1, 2019 6:21 PM

I highly doubt millions of black trans people exist. Thousands maybe.

by Anonymousreply 93February 1, 2019 6:23 PM

[quote]Are the parents stage parents?

I would say yes. They were probably worse than other parents of child stars given that all six of their kids work/or worked in the business. Parents of child stars are usually greedy as fuck too.

by Anonymousreply 94February 1, 2019 6:29 PM

R92 how corny! All the siblings have names beginning with the letter J - why do people do that (kardashians)?

by Anonymousreply 95February 1, 2019 6:30 PM

[quote]God damn Jussie - if he faked this shit, he has done irreparable damage to the political conversation and the movement for tolerance. I will be pissssed.

Prepare to be pissssed. His phone records will not back up his tall tale.

[quote]Parents of child stars are usually greedy as fuck too

And they very often pimp out their children to be sexually assaulted by unscrupulous people within the industry.

by Anonymousreply 96February 1, 2019 6:31 PM

It's not pertinent, r86. People trying to piggyback on anything on social media (which is common regardless if it has anything to do with trans or not) is just background noise.

by Anonymousreply 97February 1, 2019 6:35 PM

fucking Christ, this thread has become a cesspool. The first 3 at least managed to stay somewhat in reality

by Anonymousreply 98February 1, 2019 6:37 PM

R97 Fuck up, there are now thousands of tweets making it all about black tranny hookers , like don't be a tranny street whore and you will cut the chance of violence in your tranny life

by Anonymousreply 99February 1, 2019 6:38 PM

R92 I was a kid when it was on and I remember watching several episodes. Looking back, I think ABC tried to further capitalize on the popularity of the Olsen twins, by giving the Smollet siblings a show. Tia and Tamera Mowry's sitcom Sister, Sister also started on ABC, but it was canned. The now defunct WB picked up the show and it went on a few more years. The Smollet family probably had some envy towards the Mowry family because of that and then Tahj Mowry also had his own sitcom for a couple of years.

by Anonymousreply 100February 1, 2019 6:39 PM

Are there any legitimate updates regarding this alleged attack? If it's fake, why are the cops taking so long to debunk this story?

by Anonymousreply 101February 1, 2019 6:40 PM

I wonder how many Smollett family kids were molested by adults in order to further their show biz careers.

by Anonymousreply 102February 1, 2019 6:40 PM

R102 At the very least, I wouldn't be surprised if one of them reveals a molestation or abuse story. I think it could be one of the kids who no longer works in the business.

by Anonymousreply 103February 1, 2019 6:46 PM

R101 The police answered questions today. They said they have every reason to believe that he was being genuine and truthful in everything he said so far. He said that he has released the phone records to the police. They are treating it as a hate crime and still looking for the assailants

by Anonymousreply 104February 1, 2019 6:47 PM

People who put their kids in showbiz should have their parental rights revoked. Ever notice how when a child actor grows up apparently unscathed, others in the biz - like entertainment reporters - are incredulous about it? They might as well as come out and admit that their industry is fucked up to the core.

by Anonymousreply 105February 1, 2019 6:48 PM

Despite his disclaimer he is an isolated incident. Can't think of any other black actor in a popular TV show that walked around the city in full view of CCTV and claimed attack by noose and liquid and there is not 1 iota of evidence to support his story.

by Anonymousreply 106February 1, 2019 6:49 PM

At this point I just am cynical about his claims, given how neatly it till into his pet causes ans personal commercial projects. Maybe he didn't set it up and someone in his circle did. I just hope detectives find out what happened and what the motive was.

I have no way of knowing if the investigation is stalled, or if there are leads on any aspect of the case. I'm sure the threat letter is tied to whatever happened/didn't happen. He should hand over the phone, with all the GPS data and call records and movement tracking, and police should get records straight from the data service/phone company he uses if they can. His manager should cooperate, too.

His injuries were so slight I kind of doubt it was someone who wanted to cause him serious injury, and I don't buy any of the MAGA stuff. It either misdirection by the assailants or intentional deception.

by Anonymousreply 107February 1, 2019 6:51 PM

[quote]I wonder how many Smollett family kids were molested by adults in order to further their show biz careers.

And which is the Michael (creepy pervert) and which one is the Janet (still performing but not quite all there)?

by Anonymousreply 108February 1, 2019 6:52 PM

Christ, how is this thread lurching into speculation about child molestation and/or perversion in this family? Go make another thread if you can't resist this topic, and leave this one for a discussion of the Chicago events

by Anonymousreply 109February 1, 2019 6:55 PM

[quote]They said they have every reason to believe that he was being genuine and truthful in everything he said so far.

They said genuine. They did not say truthful.

by Anonymousreply 110February 1, 2019 6:59 PM

This is one of those stories that sounded plausible from the get-go "I was attacked!" then as they added details "I was attacked and they were wearing MAGA hats and put a noose around my neck and poured bleach on me," that I started to go "Wait a second here...."

I mean, no offense, but people wander at 2am in Chicago in sub-zero weather carrying a noose and bleach to pour on the first black guy they see and it just so HAPPENS to be a slightly above waiter level star of some show I've never heard of? I'm not saying it didn't happen but I'm not jumping on the "It most certainly did" bandwagon either.

by Anonymousreply 111February 1, 2019 7:00 PM

R104 Smollet DID NOT say he "released the phone records to police." Why would you lie about that?

by Anonymousreply 112February 1, 2019 7:01 PM

R110 uh, read that quote one more time, slowly

by Anonymousreply 113February 1, 2019 7:03 PM

He did it so that Kamala and Cory could push their anti-lynching legislation.

by Anonymousreply 114February 1, 2019 7:03 PM

R109 I think JS being a former child actor is relevent, because being unfairly deprived of childhood and working in an industry full of predators at a young age makes him more likely than the average citizen to commit self-harm or pull a stunt as a “cry for help.”

by Anonymousreply 115February 1, 2019 7:06 PM

[quote]The police answered questions today. They said they have every reason to believe that he was being genuine and truthful in everything he said so far. He said that he has released the phone records to the police. They are treating it as a hate crime and still looking for the assailants.

Outrageous. Was the CPD bought off?

by Anonymousreply 116February 1, 2019 7:08 PM

[quote]Why would you lie about that?

R104 is lying all up and down this thread. We can read the tweets and news articles ourselves. And they don’t say what you wrote r104

by Anonymousreply 117February 1, 2019 7:08 PM

cut the virtue signalling, r115. I didn't complain about general comments related to JS's background as a child actor--I was referring to comments directly above mine speculating with respect to which of the Smolletts might have been the victim of child molestation and which might have been a pervert. If those weren't your comments, then I wasn't directing mine to you. If they were, then posturing as a caring social service worker doesn't pass the laugh test.

by Anonymousreply 118February 1, 2019 7:13 PM

Check Jussie's trash for cut up magazines, and match them to the threatening letter.

Also check his medicine cabinet and bathroom vanity for crushed white powder.

by Anonymousreply 119February 1, 2019 7:17 PM

R118 Virtue signaling? No. The oddness of JS’s behavior (paranoid tweets, refusing security, announcing his wherabouts on social media, going out alone at 2AM despite being a recognizable actor with a STALKER sending threatening letters about him, etc.) not only points to a hoax, it points to a damaged human being in need of attention. It’s not concern-trolling, just common sense.

by Anonymousreply 120February 1, 2019 7:22 PM

[R115]

He certainly does need attention. In front of a judge, for starters.

by Anonymousreply 121February 1, 2019 7:23 PM

R109: It's devolved to that because the straight white male right wing racist homophobic bigot trolls have nothing to talk about anymore. Slander, slander, slander. Sick fucks. Never have so many right wing straight white men claimed to be black gay liberals as the last 3 days on this website. And now there are links to longtime white supremacist and gay bashing journal National Review. Just sick people.

by Anonymousreply 122February 1, 2019 7:38 PM

R122 You need to wank and try to tell the truth, unlike black civil rights liar Jussie

by Anonymousreply 123February 1, 2019 7:41 PM

See comments r102, r103, and r105. The subject is this actor who either was attacked or is perpetrating a dangerous hoax on the public. The fact that he's from a show business-adjacent family (or whatever) may or may not suggest that his childhood set him up for this, but to segue from that speculation into suggestions that his parents put him in harm's way and he was molested....there's no foundation for that.

by Anonymousreply 124February 1, 2019 7:41 PM

Ellen Page on Colbert last night. She criticizes the media for not believing Jussie. But that's just one of her points as she gets more and more intense about current leadership and Mike Pence.

The intensity starts at about 6:50

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by Anonymousreply 125February 1, 2019 7:42 PM

R124 those comments you referenced don’t seem slanderous to me, they are pointing out reasons that could’ve caused Jussie’s mental illness. It is widely known that child actors are surrounded by predators

by Anonymousreply 126February 1, 2019 7:48 PM

R125 Errrgh that hairline, does she have no gay friends?

by Anonymousreply 127February 1, 2019 7:49 PM

Are all of the Smollett kids half white?

by Anonymousreply 128February 1, 2019 7:51 PM

Yes R128. Their father passed in 2015, sadly.

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by Anonymousreply 129February 1, 2019 7:58 PM

I would laugh uproariously if the attack really did happen, however it's discovered the assailants were black.

by Anonymousreply 130February 1, 2019 8:00 PM

This is how everything has become in America now. If you believe him, you are a "type" that gets lumped into a certain belief system.

If you're still skeptical, like I am, you are another "type" lumped into another belief system. I don't support Trump, I'm not a racist, I support affirmative action, I think Zimmerman is a monster, but this story sounds very fishy and "made up for effect" to me. But I must be lying about all that, because (as of now) I don't believe him, so I go in a certain box.

by Anonymousreply 131February 1, 2019 8:02 PM

[quote]But I must be lying about all that, because (as of now) I don't believe him, so I go in a certain box.

Good Lord! The dramatics!

No. You can believe him or you can be skeptical. There are plenty of people that have been in these threads that have had their doubts and not been called racist because they intelligently express how they feel.

The people getting called out are the people who add in actual racist comments to what they're saying or are continually creating goal posts they want him to hit before they will believe him knowing full well they'll just add another as soon as he does.

by Anonymousreply 132February 1, 2019 8:08 PM

Cast and crew of Big Bang Theory support Jussie-

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by Anonymousreply 133February 1, 2019 8:08 PM

Surprised no one has come forward with info yet.

by Anonymousreply 134February 1, 2019 8:22 PM

I think this was orchestrated by Jussie— the letter Fox received before the alleged attack, the alleged attack, the music manager on the phone while the alleged attack happened, the mosey neighbor saying they saw a “redneck” outside the building with rope—all of it.

by Anonymousreply 135February 1, 2019 8:23 PM

R135 the neighbor I feel saw an opportunity and added themselves to the anti-white, lynching epidemic by MAGA deplorables that Jussie had started.

by Anonymousreply 136February 1, 2019 8:25 PM

But I legit believe this is politically motivated

by Anonymousreply 137February 1, 2019 8:26 PM

SJW motivated.

by Anonymousreply 138February 1, 2019 8:28 PM

Something in the milk ain't clean. Like gammy used to say.

by Anonymousreply 139February 1, 2019 8:31 PM

Thanks, R129 what a beautiful family. The dad looks involved. It is sad he passed. Do you know what he died of?

by Anonymousreply 140February 1, 2019 8:34 PM

If this is forgotten or not pursued—then it was a political stunt. Kamala, perhaps?

by Anonymousreply 141February 1, 2019 8:35 PM

R124 I’m not the one who inferred that the Smolletts molested their own kids, but I stand by my comment that working in showbiz is harmful and dangerous for most kids. It is CHILD LABOR that is moronically accepted by our society. The Smolletts, like many stage parents, may think they did what was best for their family, but that doesn’t make it “right” or any less risky for kids pressured to be the family breadwinners by working in Weinstein Country.

Even if events happened exactly as they were reported, J’s public trolling of dangerous MAGATs while giving out details of his daily activities and then going out in public alone - without security - shows blatant disregard for his personal safety. Of course he does NOT deserve to be assaulted, on the other hand he DOES deserve protection. For some reason he refused protection when it was offered.

As for being slightly off topic, that’s bound to happen on a 4 part thread series where every facet of the history leading up to the events will be thoroughly discussed.

by Anonymousreply 142February 1, 2019 8:36 PM

Couldn't the reason he's refused protection be that maybe he wants his hookups kept private? If you have security following you around it's not exactly private for you or them is it?

by Anonymousreply 143February 1, 2019 8:41 PM

[R141]

Politically motivate stunt yes, but I wouldn't go so far to name a politician.

So far, this drama is on him, his two managers, and a neighbor who claims to have seen a "redneck'.

by Anonymousreply 144February 1, 2019 8:43 PM

R135 I agree. And telling police to turn off their body cameras.

by Anonymousreply 145February 1, 2019 8:43 PM

[quote]The people getting called out are the people who add in actual racist comments to what they're saying or are continually creating goal posts they want him to hit before they will believe him knowing full well they'll just add another as soon as he does.

It's not dramatics, it's just a reiteration of specific responses to comments I made in the earlier threads. Seriously.

by Anonymousreply 146February 1, 2019 8:49 PM

The more people who pile on in blind support of this guy, the harder it is for him to get out of this mess. I'm kind of enjoying it. Everyone looks like a fucking idiot. Just don't say anything, or say something vague like "My healing thoughts are with him".

by Anonymousreply 147February 1, 2019 8:54 PM

The thing about those responses, r147, is that the truth of them is almost beside the point. It's what you are saying about yourself by making those statements that matters. It's why everyone says anything these days. Everyone has a soapbox permanently nailed to their feet.

by Anonymousreply 148February 1, 2019 8:58 PM

If Smullett is sympathized with, Trump will win 2020. Bet on it.

by Anonymousreply 149February 1, 2019 9:03 PM

r141, I think that's a bridge too far.

r149: it's SMOLLETT. Oy. And I don't understand your prediction at all.

by Anonymousreply 150February 1, 2019 9:06 PM

At this point there's just too much support out there for Jussie, including from presidential candidates. So if this didn't actually go down the way he says, I agree with previous posters that eventually it will all quietly go away, and there won't be ramifications for him possibly lying.

by Anonymousreply 151February 1, 2019 9:09 PM

I hope it does quietly go away, since the fallout from a hoax would be devastating. I think avoiding that is more important than whether this guy gets away with a lie.

If indeed the story isn't true.

by Anonymousreply 152February 1, 2019 9:12 PM

Truly, it's hard to imagine how our country will ever move forward again if this turns out to be a hoax or prank or something.

by Anonymousreply 153February 1, 2019 9:14 PM

R143 If JS was planning to hook up, why would he disclose his location on social media, which I’m guessing he claims to have done, otherwise how did the MAGATs find him? Of all the theories that have been tossed around, the one I find most improbable is that this was a random attack by two Trump supporters - who also happen to be familiar with the cast of “Empire” - strolling the neighborhood with rope and a liquid chemical at 2 AM. By amazing coincidence, they encounter a lone gay black man who happens to be from that TV show with an all-black cast that they - two devoted white Trump supporters (who lynch African Americans as a hobby) - watch religiously.

by Anonymousreply 154February 1, 2019 9:19 PM

R153 shut up mary this is old News already

by Anonymousreply 155February 1, 2019 9:22 PM

update #1

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by Anonymousreply 156February 1, 2019 9:22 PM

update #2

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by Anonymousreply 157February 1, 2019 9:24 PM

and some anaylisis

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by Anonymousreply 158February 1, 2019 9:24 PM

It’s all deplorables leaving comments on those links.

by Anonymousreply 159February 1, 2019 9:25 PM

R159 I know. They've taken over every thread. I still am not pretending to know what happened.If I had to guess I would say that he was attacked and a few of the details are wrong. I don't think it was a planned hoax or anything like that

by Anonymousreply 160February 1, 2019 9:27 PM

Oh my sides!

A sandwich that survived a beating lololol

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by Anonymousreply 161February 1, 2019 9:27 PM

R160 they have nothing better to do or is that their jobs hmmmm.

by Anonymousreply 162February 1, 2019 9:28 PM

R160: And that is all anyone should believe at this stage. But certain elements are determined to destroy him as he is a gay black liberal, the trifecta of hate for the alt-right.

by Anonymousreply 163February 1, 2019 9:29 PM

R156 A very interesting choice of words: "hopefully a resolution soon" instead of something like "hopefully the case will be solved soon"

by Anonymousreply 164February 1, 2019 9:32 PM

R140, the big C. It's a bitch. And to their credit, it seems like all of their kids turned out okay despite being in show business when they were younger.

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by Anonymousreply 165February 1, 2019 9:32 PM

I prefer Smullett

by Anonymousreply 166February 1, 2019 9:34 PM

So, if you believe this was a hoax—youre a deplorable?

by Anonymousreply 167February 1, 2019 9:35 PM

Jussie is trying to start a race war!!

by Anonymousreply 168February 1, 2019 9:38 PM

[quote] Cast and crew of Big Bang Theory support Jussie-

But, why?

by Anonymousreply 169February 1, 2019 9:40 PM

WHERE IS SANDWUCH??? WHAT HAPPENED TO SANDICH???

What kind of sandwich???

by Anonymousreply 170February 1, 2019 9:42 PM

I don't think there's any reason to believe this was a PLANNED hoax. There may be some reason to believe that the attack story was cobbled together by his manager/agent to explain whatever injuries he had.

by Anonymousreply 171February 1, 2019 9:45 PM

[quote]But, why?

Because it's a cool thing to do but also because one of their leads is an openly gay actor.

by Anonymousreply 172February 1, 2019 9:55 PM

So the alleged attack took place outside his apartment building then? Previously it was outside Subway, and someone was also saying it was outside a hotel.

by Anonymousreply 173February 1, 2019 9:55 PM

R172 Openly gay? Jim was dragged out of the cupboard kicking and screaming love, remember?

by Anonymousreply 174February 1, 2019 9:57 PM

"hopefully a resolution soon" = big shootout with 10 fatalities and 2 explosions

by Anonymousreply 175February 1, 2019 9:57 PM

[quote] Openly gay? Jim was dragged out of the cupboard kicking and screaming love, remember?

He may have been dragged out kicking and screaming, but now he's actively involved in a lot of gay-themed projects about gays and gay rights - Boys in the Band, The Normal Heart. And he goes on Colbert and talks about his husband and stuff. Times change, people change. Also, Johnny Galecki, the other star of the show, is very gay-friendly.

by Anonymousreply 176February 1, 2019 10:00 PM

That's the story I first read, too, r173. Is it possible that the Subway is right next to his apartment building?

by Anonymousreply 177February 1, 2019 10:02 PM

Bet they will catch “the perps” but you’ll never see them.

by Anonymousreply 178February 1, 2019 10:03 PM

The Smollett family as a whole had a reality show for a season some years ago. Didn't take off as hoped for, I guess.

by Anonymousreply 179February 1, 2019 10:05 PM

I hate maga idiots and I hate Jussie so this is lose lose for me.

by Anonymousreply 180February 1, 2019 10:07 PM

Wasn't that the "On Our Own" show that ran for a season on network?

by Anonymousreply 181February 1, 2019 10:07 PM

Here, hold my sandwich while I get attacked. Thank you.

by Anonymousreply 182February 1, 2019 10:07 PM

[quote]The Smollett family as a whole had a reality show for a season some years ago. Didn't take off as hoped for, I guess.

Because they didn’t think to build a themselves a helium-filled flying saucer. Amateurs!

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by Anonymousreply 183February 1, 2019 10:13 PM

As I said, nothing beats a meatball sammich.

by Anonymousreply 184February 1, 2019 10:14 PM

My all-time favorite wackadoo family!

by Anonymousreply 185February 1, 2019 10:15 PM

“Build a themselves?” Sorry - I was feeling Italian.

by Anonymousreply 186February 1, 2019 10:15 PM

That was the best day, following the minute-by-minute account of the kid flying through the air in a cardboard box. No one in my office did any work all afternoon.

Good times.

by Anonymousreply 187February 1, 2019 10:17 PM

Is there a new Smollett reality show in the works? sorry if this is off-topic. Just wondering...

by Anonymousreply 188February 1, 2019 10:20 PM

Well Rob Elgas is saying it's significant that the police are publicly saying they're making progress and are close to a resolution. Maybe people called in with tips after the blurry pictures came out. It's not great photos but if I knew the people I'd probably recognize them from it.

by Anonymousreply 189February 1, 2019 10:22 PM

R188 Were I on the Smollett management team I'm not sure I would advise Now as an ideal time to launch a venture.

by Anonymousreply 190February 1, 2019 10:26 PM

R189 They did not say 'arrests', they said 'resolution', big difference

by Anonymousreply 191February 1, 2019 10:27 PM

I don't think anyone has suggested that the Smolletts are launching anything.

by Anonymousreply 192February 1, 2019 10:30 PM

[quote]And to their credit, it seems like all of their kids turned out okay despite being in show business when they were younger.

Except for the kid that possibly concocted a fairy tale about a MAGA Lynch mob and a delicious sandwich.

by Anonymousreply 193February 1, 2019 10:35 PM

R192 There’s already “Smollett Eats” on the Food Network, but it’s a cooking show, not a family reality drama.

by Anonymousreply 194February 1, 2019 10:36 PM

You are kidding. They have a cooking show and he is eating at SUBWAY? Good lord.

by Anonymousreply 195February 1, 2019 10:37 PM

R194 Is it all sandwiches all the time?

by Anonymousreply 196February 1, 2019 10:38 PM

Well, maybe the hotplate was broken at the fancy hotel with no room service. Remind me never to vacation in Chicago.

by Anonymousreply 197February 1, 2019 10:40 PM

R195 He isn't kidding

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by Anonymousreply 198February 1, 2019 10:45 PM

R193 and the murders and baby trafficking that no one knows about!

by Anonymousreply 199February 1, 2019 10:48 PM

The men in that family are cute, tho.

by Anonymousreply 200February 1, 2019 10:54 PM

He won't hand over his phone to police verifying he was speaking to his manager at the time of the attack, which he said he was. Doesn't bode well for him. It's a hoax.

by Anonymousreply 201February 1, 2019 10:58 PM

Honestly, if I worked at Subway I’d feel pretty intimidated if a Food Network star like Jussie strolled in. My plastic-gloved hands would be SHAKING as I try to evenly scatter the onions and bell peppers on top!

by Anonymousreply 202February 1, 2019 10:59 PM

R202 most subway workers have no idea who this barely c-lister with the stupid name is.

by Anonymousreply 203February 1, 2019 11:00 PM

Hardly a food network star. And wasn't the show canceled after a single season?

by Anonymousreply 204February 1, 2019 11:01 PM

So the sandwich survived the attack?

by Anonymousreply 205February 1, 2019 11:01 PM

NBC news is still referring to this a an “alleged attack” and emphasizing the total lack of video evidence that it occurred.

by Anonymousreply 206February 1, 2019 11:02 PM

[quote]You are kidding. They have a cooking show and he is eating at SUBWAY? Good lord.

He literally jumped off of a plane less than a few hours before. Did you expect him to go out, buy ingredients and make dinner at 2 AM?

What is even happening on this board!?!

by Anonymousreply 207February 1, 2019 11:02 PM

I expect him to order food from a decent place, yes I do. He was in CHICAGO for chrissake.

by Anonymousreply 208February 1, 2019 11:06 PM

R207 We are not fucking idiots

by Anonymousreply 209February 1, 2019 11:07 PM

Oh, really, who cares what he ate? The only significance Subway has is that in the original story the attack happened as he left the store.

by Anonymousreply 210February 1, 2019 11:07 PM

[quote]most subway workers have no idea who this barely c-lister with the stupid name is.

Excuse me? THESE guys knew who he is, but the average Subway worker does NOT?

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by Anonymousreply 211February 1, 2019 11:08 PM

The police are referring to it as an "alleged attack" as well R206, which also sounds odd, but maybe that is just their proccedure.

by Anonymousreply 212February 1, 2019 11:13 PM

BREAKING!

Witness to attack located!

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by Anonymousreply 213February 1, 2019 11:19 PM

R212 The cops are using careful legal language (“alleged”) but NBC news referring to it as “alleged” has a different connotation. To me it seems different, anyway—more like ‘doubtful it actually occurred.’

by Anonymousreply 214February 1, 2019 11:19 PM

No one finds it odd that his sandwich got through the racist, homophobic hate crime unscathed?

by Anonymousreply 215February 1, 2019 11:22 PM

I find it more odd that he didn't get chips.

by Anonymousreply 216February 1, 2019 11:25 PM

R216 Or a cookie, their cookies are yum

by Anonymousreply 217February 1, 2019 11:26 PM

There are some absolutely unhinged posters on this thread who will likely open a vein when this hoax is proven. I'm looking right at R122, who needs to get a grip STAT.

And R154 is exactly right.

by Anonymousreply 218February 1, 2019 11:33 PM

Here’s a tip: on those late night walks to Subway, get the “Miss Vickies” sea salt vinegar chips with jalapeno, but don’t eat them until you get safely home; instead, use them if god forbid you get accosted by rednecks. Rub those chips in their eyes and run!

by Anonymousreply 219February 1, 2019 11:36 PM

I tend to believe him, although, yes, his version of the story seems all over the map. He released a statement reiterating that he is telling the truth. I doubt his handlers/PR people would've let him do it if he were lying, and believe me, they would be the first people to know the truth. . They would just tell him to lie low for a while and not further incriminate himself with more lies. So maybe I'm naive, but that's why I tend to believe him.

by Anonymousreply 220February 1, 2019 11:54 PM

I think most people want to believe him, if for no other reason than because the alternative is so horrible.

by Anonymousreply 221February 2, 2019 12:01 AM

The reason to suspect a planned attack may not be all that strong, but there's not *no* reason to consider some premeditation. The letter and the attack both line up with his upcoming video, and causes he's been stumping for.

by Anonymousreply 222February 2, 2019 12:02 AM

I think if the story's invented, it's more likely that it was invented immediately after some other event (bad drug deal, bad trick, whatever) as a cover. That's why the story's not airtight.

by Anonymousreply 223February 2, 2019 12:12 AM

Anyone who knows Jussie realizes he’s been heading for some kind of crack-up for a while. It’ll be interesting to see the media and his supporters overnight pivot to the “don’t pile on this obviously troubled and vulnerable young man” and to “it opened up a conversation about lynching which was needed anyway” despite the fact that this particular incident never happened. It’s enough to vomit make.

by Anonymousreply 224February 2, 2019 12:21 AM

Unfortunately, the contradictions in the story makes it sound like it was made up, even if it wasn’t. Also because the heroic element of nearly being lynched by nightmarish MAGA thugs is preferable over the humiliation of - say - slipping on ice, or rolling off the bed during rough sex, that’s a plausible motive for lying.

If it was just a random mugging, some details may have been embellished to prove it was a hate crime instead of an attempted robbery, such as the rope, bleach, and assailants yelling “Aren't you that f*ggot Empire n*gger?” which sounds like dialogue from a bad TV movie. (BTW, those rednecks actually watch Empire?) Then there was this guy:

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by Anonymousreply 225February 2, 2019 12:23 AM

[quote]Anyone who knows Jussie realizes he’s been heading for some kind of crack-up for a while.

Do you actually know Jussie R224?

by Anonymousreply 226February 2, 2019 12:30 AM

TMZ is Trump-loving slut Harvey Levin's site. Harvey's a racist. He's vile.

by Anonymousreply 227February 2, 2019 12:47 AM

How can he still be holding the fucking subway sandwich after the attack? Now I think it's fake.

by Anonymousreply 228February 2, 2019 12:57 AM

What? Who said he was still holding the sandwich?

by Anonymousreply 229February 2, 2019 12:59 AM

The cops said he was on camera entering his building still carrying it.

by Anonymousreply 230February 2, 2019 1:12 AM

R230 WHAT? No way. Link, or it did not happen.

by Anonymousreply 231February 2, 2019 1:20 AM

that really makes no sense. He's been smacked around, had a rope draped around his neck, endured racial and homophobic slurs and been doused in clorox and he's still got his sub?

by Anonymousreply 232February 2, 2019 1:21 AM
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by Anonymousreply 233February 2, 2019 1:22 AM

#ChicagoPolice source tells @fox32news that #JussieSmollett was seen on surveillance still holding his #Subway sandwich when he returned to the building after the alleged attack.

by Anonymousreply 234February 2, 2019 1:22 AM

OK - R234 please link directly to the source referenced in that tweet, which strangely is nowhere to be found on CPD’s feed. And even if it’s true, I doubt the CPD would release that info this early in the investigation, because it could taint the credibility of eyewitness accounts.

by Anonymousreply 235February 2, 2019 1:31 AM

um r235, read and click r233 DORK!

by Anonymousreply 236February 2, 2019 1:32 AM

oh, dear. this looks bad.

by Anonymousreply 237February 2, 2019 1:33 AM

He was just REALLY REALLY hungry!

by Anonymousreply 238February 2, 2019 1:34 AM

Would you seriously drop a fresh, hot spicy italian sub on the ground? Fuck no.

by Anonymousreply 239February 2, 2019 1:35 AM

Why would he make this up? I doubt it was a trick gone bad. He is very high profile and wouldn't chance meeting some anon grindr trick. Drug deal? I've never even heard a whisper of him smoking, much less doing illegal drugs. I seriously don't see a motivation for lying or changing his story. I believe him.

by Anonymousreply 240February 2, 2019 1:36 AM

R236 Since when is Faux News a credible source? Sorry - try again.

by Anonymousreply 241February 2, 2019 1:38 AM

R241 Moron... Fox 32 News is a Chicago Station, journalist with sources in CHICAGO... Sorry you try again! Moron! They get news faster on the ground then your saviors at CNN ... TRY AGAIN!

by Anonymousreply 242February 2, 2019 1:41 AM

Believe me, R236 - I think Sandwich Gate would be hilarious, but I’m a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic, and this gem sounds too good to be true.

by Anonymousreply 243February 2, 2019 1:42 AM

R240... Hmm political reasons, virtue signaling, coupled with mental issues.

by Anonymousreply 244February 2, 2019 1:45 AM

If you're struggling with 2 attackers, the sandwich would be down on the ground probably smashed up somehow...

And has it been confirmed he has a cracked rib?

Maybe those 2 guys just put a rope around his neck and poured liquid. He didn't really fight them and still had his sandwich after the "attack".

by Anonymousreply 245February 2, 2019 1:45 AM

r245 yes sandwich intact, cell phone intact as he held both while being 'attacked' and 'lynched' Broken cracked rib was bunk. Not confirmed. Old .

by Anonymousreply 246February 2, 2019 1:47 AM

Or maybe he has a history of mental illness, or he did fall per the salt on his back, hit his head or face on the ground, causing some sort of manic episode after flying for 7 hours , coupled that with his political beliefs, virtue signaling, etc... lol who knows.

by Anonymousreply 247February 2, 2019 1:51 AM

So - J.S. went through the trouble of spritzing himself with Fabreeze and draping a noose around his neck, but would not ditch the sandwich? It must have been an Italian BMT with Genoa salami and zesty pepperoni. I smell a viral marketing campaign.

by Anonymousreply 248February 2, 2019 1:54 AM

Holy crap I’m a dead ringer for his dad.

by Anonymousreply 249February 2, 2019 2:01 AM

Interesting 'TODAY' we have no reason to believe he isnt honest with us...

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by Anonymousreply 250February 2, 2019 2:02 AM

He would be a perfect replacement for Jared in their advertisements...."These subs are so tasty that I wouldn't let go of them even when I was getting lynched"

by Anonymousreply 251February 2, 2019 2:04 AM

R249 Are you seeing anyone?

by Anonymousreply 252February 2, 2019 2:06 AM

r252 yo momma.

by Anonymousreply 253February 2, 2019 2:26 AM

Still no video of the alleged assault? In Chicago, the most CCTV covered city in the Midwest?

60 seconds off camera...

No.

by Anonymousreply 254February 2, 2019 2:33 AM

Especially the oatmeal.

by Anonymousreply 255February 2, 2019 2:39 AM

So where do we go from here? I feel I as though we will never know the truth. Even if people believe him or not, he is going to have a hard time living this down. I wonder who will get the first interview? I think it should be Don Lemon or Robin Roberts.

by Anonymousreply 256February 2, 2019 2:40 AM

Just wait a few more days r256. It's only been 3 days so far.

by Anonymousreply 257February 2, 2019 2:48 AM

The “perps” will be caught. You’ll never see them. “Case” closed.

by Anonymousreply 258February 2, 2019 3:17 AM

[quote]Anyone who knows Jussie realizes he’s been heading for some kind of crack-up for a while. It’ll be interesting to see the media and his supporters overnight pivot to the “don’t pile on this obviously troubled and vulnerable young man”

Gurl I would expect something like this from Colton Haynes before Jussie Smollett. Jussie has never been known to be a stunt queen.

Jussie should reach out Tyrone Hankerson's lawyers for representation, the student that allegedly stole thousands while working for Howard Universities Financial Aid Office. This story quietly went away too!

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by Anonymousreply 259February 2, 2019 3:40 AM

If the FBI or CPD determine he is lying, criminal charges are almost inevitable.

Chicago has spent the last 2 weeks reading about massive corruption by Burke and the city council, with new and more disturbing allegations every day. The FBI & CPD are on high alert for anything that can further sully their horrible reputation.

No way they will bury this.

They will either narrow down the suspects (Chicago is covered in CCTV, and the 2 POI will eventually be located unless they are homeless drifters) or determine he made it up.

If he made a false police report he will be charged and held liable for all CPD expenses related to his case.

by Anonymousreply 260February 2, 2019 3:41 AM

I think this will go away quietly because he’s black. That’s the truth. It’s outrageous and just creates more division but it’s the truth.

by Anonymousreply 261February 2, 2019 3:45 AM

Explain r261.

by Anonymousreply 262February 2, 2019 4:11 AM

This.

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by Anonymousreply 263February 2, 2019 4:13 AM

This is my guess of what happened. He uses one hand for the phone with his manager, other hand is holding the sandwich. Both hands are occupied.

2 guys approach him, yell at him and put noose on his neck plus liquid. he just basically squirmed a bit and it was over pretty quick and he's still got the sandwich.

He didn't fight back or nothing. I don't think it was violent.

by Anonymousreply 264February 2, 2019 4:17 AM

So if he goes to federal prison, will he go to a protected area for the gays, or will they just throw him to the wolves? That pretty ass would be destroyed!

by Anonymousreply 265February 2, 2019 4:18 AM

R264

That is violent. If you touch someone aggressively in a confrontational situation, it’s simple assault.

A&B would be the charge in this situation.

Plus hate crime.

#CPD will not walk away from this.

by Anonymousreply 266February 2, 2019 4:21 AM

He won’t go to prison. This won’t affect his career. Now if Colton Haynes pulled a stunt like this, he would see prison time.

by Anonymousreply 267February 2, 2019 4:21 AM

I don’t think it will go away quietly, I think it will be big, I can feel it.

by Anonymousreply 268February 2, 2019 4:21 AM

I hope you’re right, R268.

by Anonymousreply 269February 2, 2019 4:23 AM

Thank god the sandwich wasn't harmed.

by Anonymousreply 270February 2, 2019 4:23 AM

R262 media/critics are scared to criticize poc.

by Anonymousreply 271February 2, 2019 4:24 AM

Does he have a record? If he doesn't , he might just get away with a slap on the wrist.

I really cannot believe he still had the fucking sandwich! Yes, I know, it was on camera...

by Anonymousreply 272February 2, 2019 4:25 AM

Plus there is the mental illness excuse, this will be seen as a cry for help.

by Anonymousreply 273February 2, 2019 4:27 AM

Someone else said it was just the sandwich wrapper, not the sandwich itself that he had.

by Anonymousreply 274February 2, 2019 4:28 AM

R269 I think if Jussie had copped to it right away instead of double down it could’ve been quashed but now the stakes are too high for that to happen. It will be very divisive and some people will be surprised at what side they end up on

by Anonymousreply 275February 2, 2019 4:29 AM

R273 Too late for that.

by Anonymousreply 276February 2, 2019 4:31 AM

Those bros just wanted to touch his 12 inch....something I think we can all relate to.

by Anonymousreply 277February 2, 2019 4:51 AM

I believe you, Jussie. Stay strong and ignore the haters. They jealous!

by Anonymousreply 278February 2, 2019 4:52 AM

This thread is making me hungry!

by Anonymousreply 279February 2, 2019 4:58 AM

If Jussie lied about all or part of the assault story, here's what is currently playing on an endless loop in his mind: "Why the fuck did we call the Police? Why the fuck did we call the Police?"

by Anonymousreply 280February 2, 2019 5:00 AM

R274, If it was just the wrapper the police should have been able to find the sandwich.

by Anonymousreply 281February 2, 2019 5:02 AM

I like R130’s version.

Meh, not SO bad, R221

by Anonymousreply 282February 2, 2019 5:06 AM

Our new lynch combo comes with a footlong sub, a yardlong rope, and a medium-sized unidentifiable liquid. For a limited time only!

by Anonymousreply 283February 2, 2019 5:08 AM

Anyone here know more about the business? Why would a manager take a 2 a.m. call from a client?

by Anonymousreply 284February 2, 2019 5:46 AM

This is an incredibly lame, cliché letter and drawing. It looks like someone intentionally wrote the address with their left hand instead of their right hand.

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by Anonymousreply 285February 2, 2019 6:05 AM

[quote]Truly, it's hard to imagine how our country will ever move forward again if this turns out to be a hoax or prank

Oh for fuck's sake.

Who even thinks like that?

by Anonymousreply 286February 2, 2019 9:02 AM

Now I really feel like I want a Subway.

by Anonymousreply 287February 2, 2019 9:07 AM

R241, yaaasss queen. #imwithugurl #werk #totes #hashtag

by Anonymousreply 288February 2, 2019 9:10 AM

[quote]This is my guess of what happened. He uses one hand for the phone with his manager, other hand is holding the sandwich. Both hands are occupied. 2 guys approach him, yell at him and put noose on his neck plus liquid. he just basically squirmed a bit and it was over pretty quick and he's still got the sandwich. He didn't fight back or nothing. I don't think it was violent.

You forgot about the bruised rib and the ouchy on his nose.

by Anonymousreply 289February 2, 2019 10:08 AM

Run Jussie, Run

The new and vital paperback that captures the young, gay, black experience.

“Gripping!” -NYTimes

Soon to be a major motion picture.

On sale now.

by Anonymousreply 290February 2, 2019 11:47 AM

Way too many people on these threads are linking to news reports and Twitters from right wing publications and reporters from their networks.

You're telling on yourselves.

by Anonymousreply 291February 2, 2019 12:08 PM

Oh shut up r291. Fucking tiresome at this point.

by Anonymousreply 292February 2, 2019 12:10 PM

Very R292.

by Anonymousreply 293February 2, 2019 12:18 PM

We have also independently confirmed #JussieSmollett has agreed to give #ChicagoPD his phone records for their investigation, just not his physical phone. @ElizabethFox32 will have a wrap up tonight @fox32news at 9. -------------- lmao Chicago PD: we have no interest to search Smollett’s phone records. Smollett: here are the phone records which you have no interest of searching.

by Anonymousreply 294February 2, 2019 12:24 PM

[quote]Oh shut up [R291]. Fucking tiresome at this point.

No, I will not shut up R292.

I've been here since 1997.

If you're linking to them, then that means you're reading them. If you're reading them that tells us who you are.

You can say you don't believe him without going to those sites.

You people have just full on taken over this place and it's fucking sad that no one gave a shit.

by Anonymousreply 295February 2, 2019 12:30 PM

Enough R295.

by Anonymousreply 296February 2, 2019 12:31 PM

R295 shut up. Do us all a favor...

by Anonymousreply 297February 2, 2019 12:37 PM

R295

Left wing rags refuse to cover the story objectively.

by Anonymousreply 298February 2, 2019 12:53 PM

r298 EXACTLY! It's WELL HE said it happened, that means without a doubt, NEVER QUESTION ANYTHING or its victim shaming, cue the Forrest of feelings!

by Anonymousreply 299February 2, 2019 1:03 PM

I still believe him, but if it does turn out to be fake, how will his handlers spin this? Emotional breakdown?

by Anonymousreply 300February 2, 2019 1:37 PM

How did the right wing trolls infiltrate DL? R296, keep talking about this...

by Anonymousreply 301February 2, 2019 1:41 PM

r301 right wing trolls= people who dont agree with you! try something more clever!

by Anonymousreply 302February 2, 2019 1:43 PM

R295: God bless you, taking it to these Nazis and their white supremacist, gay bashing links. National Review? They think we're stupid and will just think it's some Chicago newspaper.

R292: What's fucking tiresome is losers like you come on this site and shit everywhere with your lies and hatred. And then clutch your anal beads in horror when you get called out for it. YOU shut up. YOU get lost.

by Anonymousreply 303February 2, 2019 1:55 PM

Everyone I don't agree with is a Nazi troll.

by Anonymousreply 304February 2, 2019 2:00 PM

r291/ r295: "I was here first" doesn't buy you respect. If you've been here 20 years as a shrill, intemperate lunatic, maybe you've overstayed your welcome.

And your logic is ridiculous.

by Anonymousreply 305February 2, 2019 2:00 PM

Enough of the pointless arguing. Neither of you is going to convince the other to see your point, so let's get back to talking about Jussie and his sandwich.

by Anonymousreply 306February 2, 2019 2:04 PM

R304: You like to National Review, you own it. Coward.

R305: Same goes for you. And stop projecting, the only shrill lunatics here are you HOAX people puking over every thread here.

by Anonymousreply 307February 2, 2019 2:05 PM

It's not pointless. Right-wing media and propaganda sites are anti-gay. It's not wrong for someone on a gay board to point that out, or to point out how many of these people insisting that this is a hoax are MAGA bros or at least MAGA adjacent.

by Anonymousreply 308February 2, 2019 2:06 PM

R308: You are absolutely right. But boy have you struck a nerve with two of them above. They really don't want the truth about who they are revealed.

by Anonymousreply 309February 2, 2019 2:11 PM

And another DL thread devolves into shrill hissing matches and ad hominem attacks....Oh, and childish name-calling.

by Anonymousreply 310February 2, 2019 2:11 PM

Nothing happened to his rib, according to police and doctors. That was a TMZ detail.

by Anonymousreply 311February 2, 2019 2:13 PM

Has he been photographed since the attack?

by Anonymousreply 312February 2, 2019 2:19 PM

R310: ........... are you new!!????

by Anonymousreply 313February 2, 2019 2:20 PM

No, r313. Just weary of this same old shit.

by Anonymousreply 314February 2, 2019 2:23 PM

R308 & r309 so when this is proved to be a hoax, I’m sure both of you will be on this thread admitting you are wrong, right? Or nah....

by Anonymousreply 315February 2, 2019 2:23 PM

R314: Well that's not gonna change on ANY thread here. Unless the open posting rules become more stringent, right wing trash will always come here to troll.

by Anonymousreply 316February 2, 2019 2:29 PM

I know. More's the pity.

by Anonymousreply 317February 2, 2019 2:31 PM

r309 frau Nancy Drew fan

by Anonymousreply 318February 2, 2019 2:43 PM

No they don’t that R315. When Trump first got elected there was a black church that burned down. They blamed whites and deplorables here on Datalounge. There was a thread on it. I called hoax and so did a few other posters. Turns out, it was a black man who burned down the churches and it was a hoax. Those posters vanished. We called for an apology—nothing. That’s what will happen here.

by Anonymousreply 319February 2, 2019 2:48 PM

Jeez, r319, do you even understand what the word "hoax" means?

by Anonymousreply 320February 2, 2019 2:50 PM

Alright—blocked ^.

by Anonymousreply 321February 2, 2019 2:53 PM

R122 Uh, you are on the wrong track their brother. 'I just spent an hour on You Tube watching ALL BLACK MADE videos of men who have their own channels with thousands, and in some cases hundreds of thousands, of subscribers and not one single one believes Jussie Smollet's story.

They were all titled stuff like: "You Lyin' Nig*a " The titles would be grounds for a lawsuit against You Tube if they weren't all done by black people. I could not believe what I was seeing. Shocking.

by Anonymousreply 322February 2, 2019 2:59 PM

r322 whats so shocking? that there are brothas who use critical thinking? Ummm ok! Oh black people cant be critical thinkers? If it happens to one black person, then it must be true?

by Anonymousreply 323February 2, 2019 3:13 PM

You have to take into consideration that Jussie’s gay, R322. Blacks aren’t particularly fond of gays.

by Anonymousreply 324February 2, 2019 3:15 PM

r324 "blacks" Blacks sure dont love the gays. Blacks sure love that hip hop. Blacks sure are good at track and field. Blacks blacks blacks! * side eye*

by Anonymousreply 325February 2, 2019 3:16 PM

[quote]Blacks aren’t particularly fond of gays.

Or Jews.

by Anonymousreply 326February 2, 2019 3:21 PM

R319 Some people have no integrity

by Anonymousreply 327February 2, 2019 3:22 PM

[R324] "blacks" Blacks sure dont love the gays.

Vibe magazine, founded by Quincy Jones, just published this editorial-

[quote] Op-Ed: Straight Black Men’s Silence On Jussie Smollett’s Homophobic And Racist Attack Is Dangerous

So some POC think it's a problem, too.

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by Anonymousreply 328February 2, 2019 3:25 PM

I don’t think blacks can evolve—like Muslims, they just can’t. Articles like R328 make no difference. Why write them? It doesn’t change anything.

by Anonymousreply 329February 2, 2019 3:29 PM

R328

The writer of that article is gay, not straight.

by Anonymousreply 330February 2, 2019 3:33 PM

R330 and the article is about how straight blacks don’t give a shit about black gays - however, the irony of posting that was lost on r328

by Anonymousreply 331February 2, 2019 3:41 PM

R323 No that is not what I meant at all. What was shocking to me was the language which was used in the various titles of the videos.

I incorrectly believed that You Tube had certain standards about language as they do concerning nudity.

The author of the Vibe piece needs to take a gander at the YT vids. All of the black men seemed to be straight, and they most certainly were not silent.

by Anonymousreply 332February 2, 2019 3:46 PM

There’s the door, R314.

by Anonymousreply 333February 2, 2019 4:08 PM

R286 seems to not appreciate sarcasm.

by Anonymousreply 334February 2, 2019 4:28 PM

BREAKING: Police Release New Photo of Suspects in Smollett Attack!

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by Anonymousreply 335February 2, 2019 4:42 PM

R335 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

by Anonymousreply 336February 2, 2019 4:44 PM

R335

Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson?!

by Anonymousreply 337February 2, 2019 4:54 PM

R335 wins the thread.

by Anonymousreply 338February 2, 2019 5:06 PM

Wasn't this lying twatwaffle supposed to attend an event today? Any word?

Still dying to know what kind of sub he ordered, (guessing meatball since he held on to that thing throughout his entire fake ordeal) but like I said upthread, I am sure Subway's lawyers and probably the CPD put a muzzle on the person who waited on him.

by Anonymousreply 339February 2, 2019 5:13 PM

Nobody finds the opening paragraphs of that article a little incendiary? It recites as fact a number of things that are in some doubt: the MAGA comment, the fractured rib, maybe other things. The writer otherwise makes some thoughtful points.

by Anonymousreply 340February 2, 2019 5:13 PM

well done, r335.

fuck off, r333.

by Anonymousreply 341February 2, 2019 5:14 PM

Did he ever eat the sandwich? Lol

by Anonymousreply 342February 2, 2019 5:15 PM

pretty funny, r342.

by Anonymousreply 343February 2, 2019 5:29 PM

I want to see the CCTV footage of him when he returned to the apt. I want to see sandwich in his hand and the noose. They said it's clear footage.

by Anonymousreply 344February 2, 2019 5:33 PM

Can somebody please identify the type of sandwich he purchased??

by Anonymousreply 345February 2, 2019 5:35 PM

Whether or not the publication is right wing doesn't matter. The article is actually quite unbiased. It looks at the situation with logic and doesn't tip its hand one way or the other, which is how people should comport themselves on here and in real life.

If you're on the left but refuse to use any sort of logic, common sense or critical thinking about this situation (or any situation), then you're just as bad as the extremists who have opposing viewpoints. No one gives a fuck how long you've been here, you're using stubbornness, emotion and groupthink to form your opinion.

by Anonymousreply 346February 2, 2019 6:09 PM

r346 Amen!

by Anonymousreply 347February 2, 2019 6:11 PM

R267: I don't follow the case but this is one of the most stupidiest things i read today. Sorry baby, but your country is not known for treat blacks way better than whites, and even less your judges, and we have plenty of examples of that

by Anonymousreply 348February 2, 2019 6:20 PM

Jussie's career will be stopped dead in its tracks if it turns out to be a hoax. How do you bitches think it would rise from the ashes? My guess would be one of those reality shows with grade z has-been celeb freaks.

by Anonymousreply 349February 2, 2019 6:23 PM

He could always apply for celebrity big brother next year

by Anonymousreply 350February 2, 2019 6:31 PM

I agree with r348 and hereby appropriate the phrase "most stupidiest" for my personal use. Bloody brilliant.

by Anonymousreply 351February 2, 2019 6:38 PM

In English, baby at R348. In English.

by Anonymousreply 352February 2, 2019 6:46 PM

Can r348 please be the official DL spokesperson on the Jussie Smollett matter?

by Anonymousreply 353February 2, 2019 7:54 PM

“Homo no human. Thank you”

(Standing ovation)

by Anonymousreply 354February 2, 2019 7:59 PM

I pray to god that it wasn't a trick gone bad. I'm not sure I could bear it. It would be absolutely devastating and have ripple effects through western culture. This could set black and gay rights back 100-200 years. My stomach is literally in knots just thinking about the effect this could have.

by Anonymousreply 355February 2, 2019 8:05 PM

Sarcasm, yes^?

by Anonymousreply 356February 2, 2019 8:07 PM

I disagree, R355. I have no doubt that black and gay rights would be set back to pre-Columbian levels.

by Anonymousreply 357February 2, 2019 8:10 PM

Jussie is a mendacious prick! This is so going to backfire on him .

by Anonymousreply 358February 2, 2019 8:16 PM

I backpacked through Europe in my pre-Columbian period.

by Anonymousreply 359February 2, 2019 8:25 PM

Did he receive more than one napkin at Subway? Because they are really stingy with those things. Inquiring minds want to know!

by Anonymousreply 360February 2, 2019 8:43 PM

How did he hold onto his sandwich and the his phone while he was being attacked by two guys who tried to lynch him and poured bleach on him? He was on the phone with his manager, he and his manager said so, and the CPD confirmed they saw Jussie entering his building holding his sandwich. They also said the attack happened right outside his building and lasted approximately 60 seconds

by Anonymousreply 361February 2, 2019 8:52 PM

So, there are 60 seconds in question where JS is not in view of two cameras.

If he was mugged, when he reappears on one camera, shouldn't the attackers have appeared running away on the other camera?

Also, did JS reappear strolling along the same as before he disappeared from view? Was he holding his ribs or staggering?

I've had rib damage that didn't even involve a break or crack and it hurt like hell every time I coughed, sneezed, moved the wrong way for a couple of weeks.

by Anonymousreply 362February 2, 2019 8:55 PM

But I thought Jussie said it happened outside Subway. Or did he just mean it happened after he left Subway?

I guess CPD is inferring that the attack lasted 60 seconds because that's the only period of time they can't get on film.

by Anonymousreply 363February 2, 2019 8:55 PM

I think either Smollett or CPD has confirmed that his ribs weren't hurt.

by Anonymousreply 364February 2, 2019 8:56 PM

[quote]Did he receive more than one napkin at Subway? Because they are really stingy with those things

I usually am given at least 5 or 6 napkins in my bag, and never use that many. It seems really wasteful.

by Anonymousreply 365February 2, 2019 8:57 PM

He was seen walking normally with the noose and sandwich after the attack in CCTV footage of the apt he went to. There was a security guard there but he didn't say anything to him.

by Anonymousreply 366February 2, 2019 9:05 PM

How do you know that, r366? What source are you quoting?

by Anonymousreply 367February 2, 2019 9:05 PM

I highly doubt he would have walked with a noose around his neck and a sandwich in his hand.

"Mama, look, there's a guy with a noose around his neck!"

by Anonymousreply 368February 2, 2019 9:06 PM

Was he in Sandlot also?

by Anonymousreply 369February 2, 2019 9:09 PM

A whole 60 people showed up for Smollett's NYC rally

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by Anonymousreply 370February 2, 2019 10:02 PM

Kiiiikikikiki

by Anonymousreply 371February 2, 2019 10:13 PM

R370 what about the trans women of color

by Anonymousreply 372February 2, 2019 10:19 PM

Sixty people? You can get 200 people in NYC to protest a hotdog.

by Anonymousreply 373February 2, 2019 10:53 PM

I want to know about the woman who saw a "redneck". What about her????????

by Anonymousreply 374February 2, 2019 11:12 PM

I believe the person she referred to as a "redneck" had recently returned from a Cancun trip, where he had picked up a nasty sunburn. How she saw his neck, as bundled up as he was, is beyond me.

by Anonymousreply 375February 2, 2019 11:16 PM

4chan links actively to this thread.

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by Anonymousreply 376February 2, 2019 11:18 PM

That's the same fucking idiot who is always talking about LSA everywhere on DL, R376.

by Anonymousreply 377February 2, 2019 11:21 PM

Jussie would have had a better video record if he had the noose on when he went into the Subway and bought the sandwich, making sure the person at the counter saw it.

by Anonymousreply 378February 2, 2019 11:26 PM

With all the connotations a noose carried you would think he could want to get it off his neck as soon as possible. To have it untied and dangling from his neck seems bizarre.

by Anonymousreply 379February 2, 2019 11:35 PM

[quote]Jussie would have had a better video record if he had the noose on when he went into the Subway and bought the sandwich, making sure the person at the counter saw it.

Hopefully he has more compassion for an innocent minimum wage worker than to pull that person into his fiction.

by Anonymousreply 380February 2, 2019 11:35 PM

I agree with r355. Its concerning to me how this might damage society's relationship with gays, especially black gays. There are already enough issues with reconciling those two identities.

by Anonymousreply 381February 2, 2019 11:45 PM

I remember when Jussie was Raven Symone's beard! LOL that was when he was a broke queen and now he's rich and fabulous. He is arrogant and that is why some of the black community would like to see him fold. Yeah sure some black people don't like the gay, but light skinned black men always have a ton of haters, ask Don Lemon, Drake, Obama, and all the rest.

Raven hasn't posted since earlier this week. I would love to know if he has revealed the truth (the real truth) to his best friend.

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by Anonymousreply 382February 3, 2019 12:04 AM

Rafer Weigel

‏Verified account @RaferWeigel

#ChicagoPolice source tells @fox32news that #JussieSmollett was seen on surveillance still holding his #Subway sandwich when he returned to the building after the alleged attack.

by Anonymousreply 383February 3, 2019 1:13 AM

He’s done.

by Anonymousreply 384February 3, 2019 1:18 AM

R382 Lemon has haters for his awful personality and being a snow queen!l not because he is a light skin lol

by Anonymousreply 385February 3, 2019 1:55 AM

R383 Apparently Weigel filed for a copy of the footage under the Freedom of Information Act, which can take up to a month to process. Until then, the only proof is his anonymous source. Regardless, the leak is a death blow to J’s credibility. Even if it turns out to be false, the image of him casually snacking on a hoagie while sporting a noose will live on in our memories thanks to the Mandela Effect.

by Anonymousreply 386February 3, 2019 2:20 AM

R386 link to image please. I missed it.

by Anonymousreply 387February 3, 2019 2:22 AM

If this proves to be false, I'm sure the police will not charge Jussie or the manager with filing false police reports, lying when questioned or wasting police time, which will then encourage the next person to fabricate a hate crime. These people need to really be made an example of to deter other people from doing the same.

File under: the boy who cried wolf

by Anonymousreply 388February 3, 2019 2:27 AM

R387 - This is tweeter feed that R383 copied from.

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by Anonymousreply 389February 3, 2019 2:29 AM

[quote]#JussieSmollett was seen on surveillance still holding his #Subway sandwich when he returned to the building after the alleged attack.

Poor Jussie.

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by Anonymousreply 390February 3, 2019 2:30 AM

Did anyone mention yet that bleach freezes at 19 degrees Fahrenheit? Were they pouring bleach ice on him?

by Anonymousreply 391February 3, 2019 2:34 AM

His concert in LA starts at 8 pm PST tonight. Only the Meet & Greet was canceled.

by Anonymousreply 392February 3, 2019 2:38 AM

Superintendent Johnson is black, which is good optically when he makes the announcement to the press that nothing happened to Jussie. He’ll probably be especially pissed that a brotha pulled all this shit.

by Anonymousreply 393February 3, 2019 2:52 AM

If it is true, Kamala/Cory receive a huge boost for their anti-lynching bill. The biggest lynching in modern history takes place within days of their announcements + their bill is about to be signed.

If it is proven false, they could very well be eliminated from 2020.

Do any of the remaining 2020 candidates have connections to the CPD? Who would benefit most if Kamala/Cory are eliminated?

by Anonymousreply 394February 3, 2019 2:59 AM

[quote]His concert in LA starts at 8 pm PST tonight.

Does he twerk during his concerts?

by Anonymousreply 395February 3, 2019 3:15 AM

Again, I've heard he wasn't holding a sandwich but that he had the wrapper. A lot of misinformation floating out there that people take as absolute truth and when it's disproven, they then take it as proof that Jussie was lying. People need to keep in mind that what's being reported online and in the media is from anonymous sources and aren't necessarily true . The cracked rib was from TMZ only & everyone ran with that one. Then the necktie noose was floating around.

The same people that are calling people who believe Jussie gullible, are the same people who in turn just believe everything they've read online.

I don't know who's telling the truth but I'm willing to see the process play out. No matter what I don't think it'll be the end of any candidate or the end of people believing victims.

by Anonymousreply 396February 3, 2019 3:16 AM

I haven't watched Empire in ages. Is the HAF lighter-skinned actor who played his older brother still on the show. He had a beautiful face and a fantastic body, and they used to dress him in the tightest suits to highlight his muscles on muscles. Can we talk about him?

by Anonymousreply 397February 3, 2019 3:18 AM

[quote]Again, I've heard he wasn't holding a sandwich but that he had the wrapper.

So post your source. Don’t play this “well I’ve heard...” if you have nothing to back it up. People have cited Weigel’s tweet abt the sandwich. He’s a local reporter and far more credible than some anonymous person on DL.

by Anonymousreply 398February 3, 2019 3:21 AM

R46 What else ? If you state that you have doubts then you're labeled 'racist' 'hater' etc.....

by Anonymousreply 399February 3, 2019 3:22 AM

[quote]If it is true, Kamala/Cory receive a huge boost for their anti-lynching bill. The biggest lynching in modern history takes place within days of their announcements + their bill is about to be signed. If it is proven false, they could very well be eliminated from 2020.

This is an incredibly stupid comment. One has nothing to do with the other, and there is plenty of reason to support their bill without the Jussie Smollett case.

And if it's proven false, it has no effect on them whatsoever. Sorry, I know you'd love it if they were eliminated.

by Anonymousreply 400February 3, 2019 3:23 AM

Subway sammiches cause a lot of problems.

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by Anonymousreply 401February 3, 2019 3:23 AM

[quote] If you state that you have doubts then you're labeled 'racist' 'hater' etc.....

Because there is a rush to judgment to assume that he's made the whole thing up, when any "evidence" of that consistently turns out to be false.

by Anonymousreply 402February 3, 2019 3:25 AM

[quote] This is an incredibly stupid comment. One has nothing to do with the other

So it was all just a coincidence then. Sure, Jan.

by Anonymousreply 403February 3, 2019 3:30 AM

[quote] Because there is a rush to judgment to assume that he's made the whole thing up, when any "evidence" of that consistently turns out to be false.

In all fairness, the story is a bit far-fetched, even with the facts that are true. A note arrives at the local Fox station. Jussie refuses extra protection. Jussie just happens to go for a late night walk on a freezing cold night. Jussie is attacked.

by Anonymousreply 404February 3, 2019 3:30 AM

Is there still no ID on the sandwich??

by Anonymousreply 405February 3, 2019 3:32 AM

You should have said, “a note, written by Jussie himself and mailed to the station,” R404

by Anonymousreply 406February 3, 2019 3:33 AM

[quote]Is there still no ID on the sandwich??

We've already said. It was an Italian BMT that was stolen by Darfur Orphan in that minute that Jussie was not on camera.

by Anonymousreply 407February 3, 2019 3:35 AM

For being an actor, he did a really poor job as a fake crime victim.

by Anonymousreply 408February 3, 2019 3:36 AM

[quote]For being an actor, he did a really poor job as a fake crime victim.

We won't be seeing him on Law & Order anytime soon.

by Anonymousreply 409February 3, 2019 3:36 AM

Don't kid yourself, r409. Maybe not Jussie himself, but if it does turn out to be fake, you can be sure it will become an episode of L&O SVU.

by Anonymousreply 410February 3, 2019 3:46 AM

R367, that was from the Chicago police.

by Anonymousreply 411February 3, 2019 3:46 AM

I'm scribbling notes even as I type.

by Anonymousreply 412February 3, 2019 3:47 AM

[quote]Jussie just happens to go for a late night walk on a freezing cold night. Jussie is attacked.

Sounds perfectly plausible to me.

by Anonymousreply 413February 3, 2019 3:50 AM

Every time I read “Jussie” I think of “Mussy” (as in, Momma’s). Whatever happened to her?

by Anonymousreply 414February 3, 2019 3:52 AM

I believe she died in a meth lab explosion. Her mussy was quivering like a salted slug and the gyrations caused a Bunsen burner to overturn. There were six casualties.

by Anonymousreply 415February 3, 2019 3:56 AM

Thank you R415. RIP, Momma.

by Anonymousreply 416February 3, 2019 4:00 AM

If he ate the sandwich after or during the attack and had only the wrapper left in his hand, that would be consistent with him being really hungry, which is what prompted this 2am odyssey.

by Anonymousreply 417February 3, 2019 4:00 AM

Wait, I thought he went out around 12am?

by Anonymousreply 418February 3, 2019 4:02 AM

Yup, R417. Nailed it.

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by Anonymousreply 419February 3, 2019 4:03 AM

White Jussie.

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by Anonymousreply 420February 3, 2019 4:06 AM

“Who would benefit most if Kamala/Cory are eliminated?”

Americans.

by Anonymousreply 421February 3, 2019 4:36 AM

He and Mattress Girl ought to get up a show somewhere. Victimhood as performance art, or is it vice versa?

by Anonymousreply 422February 3, 2019 6:48 AM

There are a lot of issues with Jussie's story. But there's an interesting article from Vox about how even race hoaxes are important because they symbolize racial anxiety. Jussie isn't lying it's that the really believes that a racial attack is happening to him.

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by Anonymousreply 423February 3, 2019 7:01 AM

R391

He may have gotten that scratch on his cheek from a chunk of bleach hitting it.

by Anonymousreply 424February 3, 2019 8:38 AM

[quote]He may have gotten that scratch on his cheek from a chunk of bleach hitting it.

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by Anonymousreply 425February 3, 2019 9:36 AM

[quote]There are a lot of issues with Jussie's story. But there's an interesting article from Vox about how even race hoaxes are important because they symbolize racial anxiety. Jussie isn't lying it's that the really believes that a racial attack is happening to him.

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by Anonymousreply 426February 3, 2019 9:57 AM

R374 I really hate that. How can anyone know someone is a redneck in ZERO degree weather? It's not like it was in Tallahassee and he was in farmer overalls with a Confederate flag patch on them. I am fine with calling someone out when it is appropriate, but calling someone covered up in a coat a redneck or a hillbilly is no different than describing a black man as a "likely gang member/thug" just because he has a particular hairdo and his pants sagging.

You know that of the races were reversed, and an observer said that a black passerby appeared to be a thug, everyone would be all over them on Twitter.*as they should be.) Unless he was truly wearing a MAGA hat, he should not be characterized poorly just because he did not have an executive look.

by Anonymousreply 427February 3, 2019 10:05 AM

r400 its not stupid when people think of someones logic who may have mental issues. Cory is a big supporter, pictured campaigning with Kamala. In a mentally ill persons mind, full of virtue signalling, who knows...

by Anonymousreply 428February 3, 2019 10:45 AM

r428 Oops I mean Jussie is a big supporter of Kamala.

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by Anonymousreply 429February 3, 2019 11:11 AM

This isn't about national politics. It's about Chicago politics now with a Mayoral primary three weeks away. TPTB want a Periwickle/Daley runoff. This attack was a godsend for them because it distracts from the Burke scandal. And what's great for them is that there's enough doubt that it's not really driving youth/gay/Left turnout. Now they just need to look they're doing something until after the primary, then quietly announce it's over.

by Anonymousreply 430February 3, 2019 12:02 PM

This morning we have a few clarifications, per CNN, Huffpo and elsewhere: According to police, Smollett was beaten and afterwards reported that the alleged assailants yelled "MAGA country." Smollett himself made comments at the end of his show in LA last night, to--in his words--clarify certain details of the attack: he suffered bruises but no broken ribs; he went to a doctor promptly but was not hospitalized; he physically "fought the fuck back" against his attackers. Photos from last night show him with a scratch on his cheek. Depending on the report, he was variously walking back to his hotel or to his apartment.

Make of this what you will.

by Anonymousreply 431February 3, 2019 1:43 PM

Kamala needs to dial down the virtue signaling shit and not be seen with SJWs.

Focus on jobs, middle class tax cuts, education, and healthcare if you expect to win an election.

by Anonymousreply 432February 3, 2019 1:45 PM

Yeah, jussy is a tough guy who fought back. Yeah, ok.

by Anonymousreply 433February 3, 2019 1:47 PM

He's certainly being a dramatic whore about it with his speech. I'm thinking he's always been a drama queen, though.

by Anonymousreply 434February 3, 2019 1:49 PM

Yes, he certainly is.

I'm puzzled by all the squishy details. I wonder if his manager/PR team didn't put out all these details (broken rib, hospital ER) that Jussie is now having to dial back.

by Anonymousreply 435February 3, 2019 1:53 PM

Oh, I think his managers put out those details. They were leaked. And his cast member father seems to have leaked some more (sending that screenshot of the FaceTime).

Jussie being silent seems more like a PR decision than him being in "recovery". He was away for four days before he issued a statement from himself.

by Anonymousreply 436February 3, 2019 1:56 PM

r436 he isnt silent anymore, had a concert last night, said he is fine, he fought back, he is like the gay tupac.

by Anonymousreply 437February 3, 2019 2:01 PM

Yeah, I was just commenting on the silence beforehand, then the "family" statement, before Jussie's statement. That seemed planned as a rollout.

I'm sure there's a bidding war for who gets the first interview with him, too, going on now

by Anonymousreply 438February 3, 2019 2:04 PM

mmhmmmm

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by Anonymousreply 439February 3, 2019 2:07 PM

He showed clear signs of Trump Derangement Syndrome. He may have wanted to give a little boost to his favorite 2020 candidate.

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by Anonymousreply 440February 3, 2019 2:12 PM

More hate:

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by Anonymousreply 441February 3, 2019 2:15 PM

Jussie comes from a place of love. It's all he knows.

by Anonymousreply 442February 3, 2019 2:16 PM

BREAKING: Justice For Victims of Anti-Lynching Act will be renamed "Jussie's Law".

by Anonymousreply 443February 3, 2019 2:23 PM

Mussie’s Law.

by Anonymousreply 444February 3, 2019 2:25 PM

Mussie's Raw.

by Anonymousreply 445February 3, 2019 2:27 PM

Please say you're joking, r443.

by Anonymousreply 446February 3, 2019 2:29 PM

R431, All that in 60 seconds? - the time of the blind spot of camera video.

by Anonymousreply 447February 3, 2019 3:48 PM

That's what the man said, r447. And presumably this happened while he held his phone and spoke to his manager.

Not that this is Smollett's fault, but I can't figure out why none of the news stories can get straight whether he was returning to his apartment or to some hotel. And why if he was beaten and fought back no news source has reported on visible bruising.

by Anonymousreply 448February 3, 2019 3:51 PM

At least the sandwich survived intact.

by Anonymousreply 449February 3, 2019 3:53 PM

Why is his family taking such an active role? This is a grown man, right?

by Anonymousreply 450February 3, 2019 3:54 PM

I never knew Jussie had four arms. One to keep hold of his phone, one to render a death grip on that hoagie and two to "physically fight the fuck back" with.

by Anonymousreply 451February 3, 2019 3:59 PM

He's an attention whore, darlin'.

by Anonymousreply 452February 3, 2019 4:00 PM

Then the entire Smollett family is a collective attention whore.

by Anonymousreply 453February 3, 2019 4:31 PM

A wise woman once said ...

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by Anonymousreply 454February 3, 2019 4:33 PM

I wonder if the police think it's a hoax, but need to tread very lightly because of his celebrity status and being gay and black. I mean, there have been no developments in days of an incident, if true, would've been investigated and easily wrapped up by now. I want to believe him, but something is so off about his story.

by Anonymousreply 455February 3, 2019 4:35 PM

I agree his story is off, but I think it's at least possible that that's the fault of his blabby manager and some possibly irresponsible press reporting (looking at you, TMZ). Smollett at this point may be trying to correct the false information disseminated by others while not calling anyone out directly.

Or he made the whole thing up.

by Anonymousreply 456February 3, 2019 4:39 PM

He's having way too much fun being a drama queen about it for it to not be intentional (assuming it is not true)

by Anonymousreply 457February 3, 2019 4:54 PM

it's not the typical hate crime attack that we see where the victim is beaten up really bad.

His hands were full so he wasn't fighting back and also he was on the phone so I guess they ran off after just scaring him...perhaps they were worried JS might tell the person at the other end to call 911 etc.

I mean so stupid of these perps to attack when he was on the phone.

by Anonymousreply 458February 3, 2019 4:55 PM

r458 HE JUST SAID In his concert HE FOUGHT BACK! He like the gay tupac! Pay attention please!

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by Anonymousreply 459February 3, 2019 5:01 PM

I bet it turns out that a homeless person made a grab at his sandwich. He had to make all the rest up because, as Obama says, why let a crisis go to waste?

But his continuing to talk is wrong. The Northam incident has now grabbed the news cycle, the Super Bowl is today, Trump's State of the Union is Tuesday, both of which will grab the news cycle. If Jussie lets it go, people will forget about it. If he continues, he'll have to suffer the embarrassment of the truth that it didn't happen. They've already had a "march" in NYC. It will look really bad if they continue pushing an agenda on a false premise and it may lead people to push Fox to drop him from the show.

by Anonymousreply 460February 3, 2019 5:05 PM

Hoaxes & Hoagies: Part 5 of the Jussie Smollett saga

Dial “H” for Hoax: Part 5 of the Jussie Smollett saga

by Anonymousreply 461February 3, 2019 5:07 PM

R448 and held onto his sandwich

by Anonymousreply 462February 3, 2019 5:19 PM

I can just imagine a homeless person grabbing at the sandwich and Jussie trying to fight him off, hitting the homeless person with a foot long Italian BMT. "No, you don't, bitch. I paid $6.99 for this and it has extra mayo on it. Back, back you demon from hell. Back."

by Anonymousreply 463February 3, 2019 5:25 PM

He didn't address the most important question the people want to know: Which sandwich was it Jussie?!

by Anonymousreply 464February 3, 2019 5:26 PM

I am glad he clarified the broken rib bullshit from TMZ. People kept repeating that just because TMZ claimed it though no one else did.

by Anonymousreply 465February 3, 2019 5:28 PM

In his mind, he fought back but he really didn't. I don't understand how the sandwich stayed intact...if he was really defending.

by Anonymousreply 466February 3, 2019 5:28 PM

Maybe they punched him in the rib and his rib hurt but TMZ translated that as cracked rib lol.

by Anonymousreply 467February 3, 2019 5:28 PM

To say nothing of the phone.

by Anonymousreply 468February 3, 2019 5:28 PM

The cracked rib was not his. He got the BBQ rib sandwich from Subway. When the homeless person scared him, he dropped the sandwich and one of the ribs fell out of the wrapping and broke. Do try to keep up.

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by Anonymousreply 469February 3, 2019 5:34 PM

Gay men of color and our gender non-conforming brothers need to learn self-defense ✊🏿👠

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by Anonymousreply 470February 3, 2019 5:35 PM

I believe some incident happened, but yeah, my gut feeling is that he majorly embellished it to create a contrive a certain narrative.

by Anonymousreply 471February 3, 2019 5:38 PM

Well, at least somebody embellished. I still think he may be stuck walking back a narrative created by his manager and PR people.

Love the guy in the pink boots, but couldn't understand a word he said.

by Anonymousreply 472February 3, 2019 5:40 PM

If it turns out he's lying, it will be disastrous for the LGBTQ and AA communities, and could domino into Trump being re-elected. I really sense an impending doom over the fallout from this.

by Anonymousreply 473February 3, 2019 5:46 PM

The online comments are 95% hoax R473. I don’t know how anyone can take him seriously after this.

by Anonymousreply 474February 3, 2019 5:51 PM

He is lying. Lol. He fought back. Sure Jan.

by Anonymousreply 475February 3, 2019 6:03 PM

Yes, R473, the universe could very well collapse in on itself.

by Anonymousreply 476February 3, 2019 6:04 PM

Agreed, r476. It will be absolutely devastating for the progress we've made.

by Anonymousreply 477February 3, 2019 6:06 PM

R460 I bet it turns out that a homeless person made a grab at his sandwich. He had to make all the rest up because, as Obama says, why let a crisis go to waste?

Gay Tupac has but one Subway Sandwich to eat for his country.

by Anonymousreply 478February 3, 2019 6:07 PM

It was brutal! But I persevered!

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by Anonymousreply 479February 3, 2019 6:09 PM

There probably won’t be a resolution and people will forget about this in time. A few will call him a liar in the comments on articles written about him or threads started about him—but people will forget about this for the most part. My opinion.

by Anonymousreply 480February 3, 2019 6:11 PM

R474 The online comments are 95% hoax [R473]. I don’t know how anyone can take him seriously after this.

Those who don't like straight people under any circumstance will take him seriously.

Those who don't like white people under any circumstance will take him seriously.

Instead of relying on whatever talent he has as an actor/singer, he's playing politics now to get an audience. As much as he hates Trump, his speech at that concert was a page right out of how Trump gets his "deplorables" going.

by Anonymousreply 481February 3, 2019 6:14 PM

Will he be fired from Empire? The celebs that supported him on social media will look like fools. Jussie will make a lot of A-list shit lists if it turns out to be a hoax.

by Anonymousreply 482February 3, 2019 6:20 PM

The police have been mysteriously silent for several days. That is very telling.

by Anonymousreply 483February 3, 2019 6:22 PM

Nothing like that will happen, r482. If no suspects are identified, this will just slowly fade away. Nobody wants repercussions from this if it turns out to be false reporting.

by Anonymousreply 484February 3, 2019 6:23 PM

Ummm guys, he could have easily asked for a timeout from the assailants, and set down his sandwich before engaging in fisticuffs.

by Anonymousreply 485February 3, 2019 6:25 PM

All he had to do was warn his assailants he's Gay Tupac and the MAGAs would've run screaming. MAGAs talk big but they're afraid of real thugs.

by Anonymousreply 486February 3, 2019 6:36 PM

Well, jizzy showed THOSE block heads! They ran off after a brutal 60 seconds! They did not DARE to ask for the sandwich nor phone!

He IS an Amerikkkan hero!!!!

by Anonymousreply 487February 3, 2019 6:59 PM

So if Smollett is on camera just before his attack, then the sixty second gap occurs, then he’s back on another camera directly after, why aren’t the perps on either of those cameras just before or after the attack— either preparing to jump Smollett or fleeing the scene? Did they scale a roof or something?

by Anonymousreply 488February 3, 2019 7:10 PM

R488

The perpetrators used their Cloaking device to evade detection.

The police should round up all Romulans and Klingons who voted for Trump for questioning.

by Anonymousreply 489February 3, 2019 7:14 PM

R460 Obama actually never said that. Winston Churchill did. Rahm Emanuel said it when he was Obama's Chief of Staff.

by Anonymousreply 490February 4, 2019 5:21 AM

I guess Rosa Parks won't have to worry about her legacy being usurped any time soon.

by Anonymousreply 491February 4, 2019 5:32 AM

But was Rosa Parks eating a hoagie on that bus?

I think not.

by Anonymousreply 492February 4, 2019 5:43 AM

R423

I've seen and heard from some really dumb element but, wow, just wow !!

by Anonymousreply 493February 4, 2019 6:01 AM

R491

Parks was another poser. Read the story. Whole thing was staged.

by Anonymousreply 494February 4, 2019 6:04 AM

R493

That’s a hate crime.

Dismissing a story that helps trans womyn of unique colour define their boundaries is literally a hate crime.

Even if it didn’t happen, he feels that it could have happened, and therefore it is valid and the Chicago Police Department should arrest all of the Trump supporters in the area, just to be sure.

No measure is too extreme to prevent these people from poisoning our society.

by Anonymousreply 495February 4, 2019 6:05 AM

“Gay Tupac”!? Bitch puleeeaze

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by Anonymousreply 496February 4, 2019 8:35 AM
by Anonymousreply 497February 4, 2019 8:40 AM

..but hey gorl,if you got one of dem 12inchers going spare 🤤

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by Anonymousreply 498February 4, 2019 8:40 AM

He should have just had aa sandwich delivert.

by Anonymousreply 499February 4, 2019 11:33 AM

This shameless bitch was eating up this free PR jackpot at that concert

by Anonymousreply 500February 4, 2019 4:20 PM

Well, so as many of us thought on here, it looks like this is just going to "go away".

I hate the cunt.

by Anonymousreply 501February 4, 2019 4:25 PM

AS SO MANY...sorry, still waking up. He is still a cunt, however.

by Anonymousreply 502February 4, 2019 4:27 PM

Why is there a Part 4 of this thread when Part 3 is nowhere near over yet?

I think Jussie's white racist attackers had something to do with this thread confusion! It's a high tech lynching....

by Anonymousreply 503February 4, 2019 4:31 PM

Part 3 is a competing thread started by Jussie supporters because they thought the real part 3 (linked in the first few posts) was too mean.

by Anonymousreply 504February 4, 2019 4:32 PM

Oh God everything about this reeks, even the threads about it.

by Anonymousreply 505February 4, 2019 4:37 PM

I still believe Jussie.

by Anonymousreply 506February 4, 2019 4:38 PM

Here's the real part 3 (they keep graying them out)

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by Anonymousreply 507February 4, 2019 4:42 PM

There is no record of these attackers, even though there is plenty of record of Jussie walking around. Apparently the only 2 guys they could find were random bums if we believe that site.

I mean, if there are no attacks, then it is a fraud.

by Anonymousreply 508February 4, 2019 4:42 PM

This story should've been declared DOA the moment Jussie's manager claimed to be on the phone with him before , during, and after the attack, but didn't call 911.

And he did claim that. The manager heard the MAGAs call him racial slurs (the beginning of the encounter), and yell MAGA Country (the end of the encounter).

But this manager, aware of the death threat letter as well, didn't call 911?

I don't need the missing minute of video. The preceding video before and after the black minute never showed anyone approaching him or running away afterwards.

by Anonymousreply 509February 4, 2019 4:53 PM

^^^^^^ blank minute.

by Anonymousreply 510February 4, 2019 4:54 PM

It probably took TMZ's reporter half an hour to type that story, between laughing fits. Jussie was afraid the rope would get lost, apparently, if he didn't keep it around his neck.

by Anonymousreply 511February 4, 2019 4:58 PM

The new story about Liam Neeson going in bars and pubs looking for a random 'black bastard' to kill makes you aware that whether Jussie's story is true or not, it's not that all far fetched. Racists walks amongst us and could look as harmless as Irish actors named Neeson.

by Anonymousreply 512February 4, 2019 5:08 PM

Statistically, R512 , they would be more likely to look like Jussie Smollett. The people who kill black men in Chicago are -- wait for it --black.

by Anonymousreply 513February 4, 2019 5:40 PM

r295: You're not the only one that sees it. Anyone who has been paying attention to the commentary on this website over the past few years can see that there's been a distinct shift in tone due to witless heteros and an increase in anti-left, shit-stirring trolls. The trolls in particular like to pull the 'Who? Me? You're the troll; I'm being objective!' bullshit when challenged on their behavior.

r324 & r328: From the things that are said on this board and in this very thread series, it can be said white gays don't give a shit about black gays either. They don't get love from either group and it's fucking sad.

r512, I thought you were joking until I googled the claim. He actually did that. I'm shocked and disappointed in him.

r513, most crimes in the US being intraracial doesn't mean that the accusations of interracial crimes shouldn't be investigated -- which is what the police are doing right now. Let them investigate all the evidence surrounding the situation and come to a conclusion instead of deciding for them that this is a hoax.

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by Anonymousreply 514February 4, 2019 6:23 PM

Even if he wasn't attacked, the fact remains he COULD have been attacked. At any time. So totally possible. For being a black, gay, half-Jew. He needs to be respected and, most of all, believed.

by Anonymousreply 515February 4, 2019 6:34 PM

Catching up from the Friday posts I hadn't heard how he heroically saved the sandwich. WIth one hand holding onto his victuals and the other with his phone, I would REALLY like to have seen how he fought back "like hell".

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by Anonymousreply 516February 4, 2019 6:43 PM

Jussie beat the attackers with his sandwich to get away. While both Jussie and sandwich were heroic in their actions and escaped, the sandwich sadly did not survive.

Preliminary autopsy reports suggest asphyxiation.

by Anonymousreply 517February 4, 2019 6:51 PM

[R516]

Gay Tupac has been too modest to tell how he used his kung fu feet of fury to kick those MAGA rednecks into the sewer out of sight of the cameras. The MAGA rednecks were so humiliated they're still sitting in the sewer a week later

by Anonymousreply 518February 4, 2019 7:00 PM

R515 no, liars don’t get respect.

by Anonymousreply 519February 4, 2019 7:06 PM

R517 Use your brain, will ya? It was near zero out, so obviously the sandwich was frozen solid, and therefore a formidable weapon. The cops should be searching for rednecks with traces of breadcrumbs and shredded lettuce on their clothes.

by Anonymousreply 520February 4, 2019 7:08 PM

R315. That is one of the most stupid things I have ever heard. Are we to show respect for a woman that makes a false rape allegation because it could happen to her?

by Anonymousreply 521February 4, 2019 7:12 PM

R521

I love it. I predicted JS would fall back on the "I was just trying to show it could happen to other black gay men," when the fraud comes out, but he's got his enablers already prepping that excuse on social media for the inevitable..."

by Anonymousreply 522February 4, 2019 7:15 PM

NPR hosts everywhere are practicing, "But it's soooo important to raise awareness and start a dialogue!"

by Anonymousreply 523February 4, 2019 7:18 PM

r515 was making a joke, r519. I think....

by Anonymousreply 524February 4, 2019 7:43 PM

[quote]no, liars don’t get respect.

Liars get cancer.

by Anonymousreply 525February 4, 2019 7:49 PM

Oops, meant R515.

by Anonymousreply 526February 4, 2019 7:49 PM

[quote]The new story about Liam Neeson going in bars and pubs looking for a random 'black bastard' to kill makes you aware that whether Jussie's story is true or not, it's not that all far fetched.

Except that this is not about that. This is about this.

by Anonymousreply 527February 4, 2019 7:54 PM

Oh good Christ, exactly how many dialogues do we need about this stuff?! Oh yes but it is oh so important to start a conversation about racism. Thanks, no cuz I’m conversed out from the million other conversations already started about racism because it was important to have a conversation about racism. It could drive a person crazy!

by Anonymousreply 528February 4, 2019 8:08 PM

Neeson also admitted he was crazy and wrong for doing that but he was reacting to a friend getting raped. He was motivated by revenge.

The poster should've used the white woman who put a backward B on her face and claimed it was a black man who did. That was during the Obama/McCain election, IIRC.

by Anonymousreply 529February 4, 2019 8:08 PM

You don't mean Tawana Brawley, do you?

by Anonymousreply 530February 4, 2019 8:16 PM

I bet jizzie will now star in daddy Lee Daniels gay superhero movie. Was it all a set up for a movie????

by Anonymousreply 531February 4, 2019 8:23 PM

[R530] I'm aware of her, but I was aiming for something much more recent that everybody knows about.

by Anonymousreply 532February 4, 2019 8:26 PM

[quote]Was it all a set up for a movie????

No, he was just honoring black history month.

by Anonymousreply 533February 4, 2019 8:26 PM

Lee Daniels' gay superhero already has its star; Jussie perhaps could play the love interest. Though I doubt Jussie would play 2nd fiddle to an out and proud fem gay, let alone be "romantic" with one on screen. His empire loves have both presented as masc gays.

by Anonymousreply 534February 4, 2019 8:29 PM

He’s a loon!

by Anonymousreply 535February 4, 2019 8:32 PM

I expect this will be officially declared a hoax this week. This is a hate crime against whites.!!

by Anonymousreply 536February 4, 2019 8:33 PM

If it's a "hoax" (and I still think that's the wrong word for this) I'm betting it will never be acknowledged. The episode will be allowed to just fade away.

by Anonymousreply 537February 4, 2019 8:38 PM

DataLounge remembers 4-ever!

by Anonymousreply 538February 4, 2019 8:45 PM

And Pepperidge Farm remembers!

by Anonymousreply 539February 4, 2019 8:50 PM

"{DataLounge remembers 4-ever!"

Yes, because there are mostly vengeful, miserable queens who are differently abled like borderline, narcism and lack of empathy!!!

by Anonymousreply 540February 4, 2019 9:10 PM

What a very odd post, r540.

by Anonymousreply 541February 4, 2019 10:03 PM

Learn English stat, r540

by Anonymousreply 542February 4, 2019 10:22 PM

"narcism"

Oh, dear!

by Anonymousreply 543February 4, 2019 10:43 PM

Mr. Blitzer is that you at r542?

by Anonymousreply 544February 4, 2019 10:46 PM

How narcissexist of you all to make fun of the differently grammatical. SHAME!

by Anonymousreply 545February 4, 2019 10:48 PM

Yeah, this is just going to fizzle out now. Way too many people are going to be embarrassed should it come out that this never actually happened. From Dora Dumbfuck Jussie, if he's even capable of embarrassment, to his family, to his castmates, to his "handlers", to the media, to the politicians who sent those knee jerk tweets, to the idiot celebrities who chimed in, to the clueless fans, and to the SJWs of all stripes. Jussie you got really fucking lucky. Now go away for a good long while.

by Anonymousreply 546February 4, 2019 10:57 PM

The people that see it as a disturbing pattern where people report false hate crimes and get away with it or get a slap on the risk.

None of the high profile cases have been proven true. None of them. The Chicago police department needs to restore some modicum of confidence, and charging him with making false statements and demanding he paid for wasted resources is the best solution for everyone.

by Anonymousreply 547February 5, 2019 12:26 AM

A lot of people have been pulled into this. Jussie should be thrilled that so many people are sending him love and support, and horrified about all these statements if he made all or part of it up.

Here's Lenny Kravitz on Instagram stating that he can't stop thinking about what happened to Jussie. (I'm not sure, but you may not be able to play this if your Datalounge settings have "show link previews" on .)

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by Anonymousreply 549February 5, 2019 12:44 AM

I can't believe he went there with the "gay Tupac" thing lmao. Jussie gurl you are NEVER going live that down. That is a good example of how smug he is. He is very attractive but he just does too much!

by Anonymousreply 550February 5, 2019 2:07 AM

[QUOTE] Racists walks amongst us and could look as harmless as these fat fucks

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by Anonymousreply 551February 5, 2019 2:41 AM

Im sure you all didn't believe Christine Blasey Ford either

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by Anonymousreply 552February 5, 2019 11:06 AM

No, we believed her, because her story made sense and she, you know, actually gave sworn testimony. She had no reason to do so and didn't seek the spotlight.

Compare that to drama queen attention whore Jussie, an actor/singer from a showbiz family. Narcissism flows through his veins. And look at the ridiculous over the top way he turned a face scratch into his own Rosa Parks moment.

by Anonymousreply 553February 5, 2019 11:21 AM

Mary!

by Anonymousreply 554February 5, 2019 11:34 AM

R553 and how he called himself the “gay Tupac”

by Anonymousreply 555February 5, 2019 4:05 PM

The thing is Jussie knows he lied, but won’t come clean.

by Anonymousreply 556February 5, 2019 5:05 PM

Well, if he lied, r556, then of course he knows he lied. What point are you trying to make here?

by Anonymousreply 557February 5, 2019 5:06 PM

Even if his attack happened in the blind spot of his hotel’s CCTV cameras, the attackers didn’t just vanish after the incident. They would’ve been seen fleeing in the other cameras outside the blind spot area.

Explain that one, pussies for Jussie.

by Anonymousreply 558February 5, 2019 5:08 PM

Here’s a link to Part 5. I’m starting the new thread a little early because someone started an entirely separate thread with updates to the case. Let’s try and keep this organized.

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by Anonymousreply 560February 5, 2019 5:25 PM

NBC News says (2-5-19) that the official police report mentions that Smollett didn't want to report the assault, but someone convinced him to do so.

[quote] Smollett told police that two men dressed in black got his attention by mentioning the name of the TV show as he walked downtown early on Jan. 29. Smollett said the more aggressive man wore a black mask to conceal his face....

[quote] Smollett, who is black and openly gay, said the men then shouted slurs, beat him in the face with their hands and poured an unknown substance on him that stained his clothes. He said the men tied a rope around his neck before running away, according to a brief police report released to the public following a Freedom of Information request by media outlets.

[quote] The report noted that the 36-year-old actor said he initially didn't want to report attack, but that another person convinced him to do so. The name of the person who encouraged Smollet to call police was redacted in the report, which notes that the person was with Smollet when officers arrived at his Chicago apartment.

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by Anonymousreply 561February 5, 2019 6:28 PM

He really isn’t that cute

by Anonymousreply 562February 5, 2019 6:34 PM

The Chicago Police Department says that the investigation is still active and that

[quote]they are withholding some information in order to verify reports from people coming forward.

(The source is Foxnews, so no link is posted in order to avoid unnecessary triggering.)

The point is that apparently people ARE coming forward with information to corroborate, refute, or add more information to Jussie's story.

by Anonymousreply 563February 5, 2019 6:38 PM

There is no mention of the attackers shouting 'This is MAGA country' in the police report, as Smollett's manager claimed they did

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by Anonymousreply 564February 5, 2019 6:43 PM

I agree that the story will be allowed to die a graceful death in order to preserve his dignity; however, the first time someone political on the left makes a sweeping statement about 21st century lynchings or similar, it will be revisited by the right.

I think the exact same thing about Covington Catholic Hebrew Indian Gate. We will hear about both incidents from the Reps in the future.

If the CPD decides that they are more pissed off by the waste of time, money and manpower than they are motivated to keep the Empire producers happy, then everything I posited is moot.

by Anonymousreply 565February 5, 2019 6:48 PM

R552

The vast majority of people didn’t believe her. She made up numerous lies that were later disproven and committed perjury by lying about lie detector familiarity.

That bitch should be in jail too.

by Anonymousreply 566February 5, 2019 6:48 PM

Beasley Ford lied materially twice.

She claimed that the extra door at her house was installed because of claustrophobia, said that she had an irrational fear of flying, and most importantly denied ever taking or assisting with why detector test, something that several associates have disputed.

Why do people still believe this stupid bitch told the truth?

by Anonymousreply 567February 5, 2019 6:51 PM

[quote]The point is that apparently people ARE coming forward with information to corroborate, refute, or add more information to Jussie's story.

Like the woman who saw a redneck?

by Anonymousreply 568February 5, 2019 6:54 PM

Please die in a grease fire, Trump-fellating shitstain at R566, R567.

Ford told the absolute truth, even though she knew that knuckle-dragging mouth-breathers like you would attack her.

FUCK BRETT KAVANAUGH AND FUCK YOU.

by Anonymousreply 569February 5, 2019 6:56 PM

[quote] Like the woman who saw a redneck?

I'm assuming more than just her will be coming forward. I've read lots of post on these threads about this being a "Grindr date gone wrong" or "Jussie was beat up by a jealous boyfriend of his sex partner" or this was a "gay on gay crime." I'm assuming those hoards of people will be coming forward any time now. DL told me so. All we have to do is wait for the CPD report.

by Anonymousreply 570February 5, 2019 7:05 PM

Kevin Hart texted me to say this was simply Jussie getting the gay beat out of him, so I won't have him on my show.

by Anonymousreply 571February 5, 2019 7:15 PM

Who the hell are these people coming forward? All the videos they have searched and they only found the two bums.

by Anonymousreply 572February 5, 2019 7:25 PM

This is not going to end well

by Anonymousreply 573February 5, 2019 7:46 PM

Jussie is the least attractive male on Umpire.

by Anonymousreply 574February 5, 2019 7:47 PM

R574 totally agree

by Anonymousreply 575February 5, 2019 7:49 PM

Rahm Emmanuel demanded that the police release the image of the two pedestrians, even though the pedestrians weren’t in the area of the "crime".

by Anonymousreply 576February 5, 2019 8:03 PM

Part 5:

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by Anonymousreply 577February 5, 2019 8:04 PM
by Anonymousreply 578February 5, 2019 8:06 PM

So many liars on the world stage these days

by Anonymousreply 579February 5, 2019 8:47 PM

I blame social media

by Anonymousreply 580February 5, 2019 9:09 PM
by Anonymousreply 581February 5, 2019 9:09 PM

There’s been an update

PD says Jussie will be held responsible if he is found to be making the incident up.

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by Anonymousreply 583February 5, 2019 10:00 PM

Here’s a link to Part 5:

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by Anonymousreply 584February 5, 2019 10:00 PM
by Anonymousreply 585February 5, 2019 10:00 PM

Jussie’s should be shitting bricks just about now.

by Anonymousreply 586February 5, 2019 10:40 PM

CPD has found perpetrator

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by Anonymousreply 587February 5, 2019 10:41 PM

Charges should be pressed. This Country got Osama Bin Ladin but can't call a hoax a hoax.?

by Anonymousreply 588February 5, 2019 11:15 PM

Don't jump the gun.

by Anonymousreply 589February 5, 2019 11:17 PM

Well, to be fair, if Shari Papini was able to get away with lying and wasting resources, he should be able to also, if he is.

by Anonymousreply 590February 6, 2019 4:16 AM

I feel sorry for r569

Anyone too stupid to see through the grade school drama class bullshit that Christine Blasi ford spewed in front of Congress is probably already serving as a local level government functionary. These people aren’t very smart, so jobs inside the government where they just get to be mindless drones is perfect.

Dozens of alleged hate crimes have occurred in the last two years. Has one of them actually proven to be true?

by Anonymousreply 591February 6, 2019 4:17 AM

R591, you’re ill.

by Anonymousreply 592February 6, 2019 5:07 AM

Part 5

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by Anonymousreply 594February 6, 2019 5:38 AM

I just want a resolution. I have to wonder what Jussie was thinking, if this turns out to be a hoax.

by Anonymousreply 595February 6, 2019 5:39 AM
by Anonymousreply 596February 6, 2019 5:49 AM

3.

by Anonymousreply 597February 6, 2019 5:51 AM

2.

by Anonymousreply 598February 6, 2019 5:51 AM

1.

by Anonymousreply 599February 6, 2019 5:52 AM

Part 5

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