Jussie Smollett attack: Smollett charged with disorderly conduct for filing false police report, pro

[oldsoftie]

Source: ABC7

CHICAGO -- "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been charged with one count of felony disorderly conduct for filing a false police report, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office said Wednesday evening.

Smollett is due in court in Chicago at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said CPD detectives will make contact with Smollett's legal team to "negotiate a reasonable surrender for his arrest."

Guglielmi said CPD detectives presented evidence before a Cook County grand jury Wednesday. The grand jury returned an indictment shortly before 7 p.m.

Read more: https://abc7chicago.com/jussie-smollet-a-suspect-in-criminal-investigation-for-filing-false-police-report-police-say/5147410/

[BlueStater]

1. I can't even begin to imagine what is wrong with him.

Why would anyone not only do something this insane in the first place, but be idiotic and arrogant enough to think they could get away with it?

[oldsoftie]

2. Certainly doubled down with that followup TV interview.

He HAD to see the writing on the wall!!

[JohnnyRingo]

9. Failing actors do anything for publicity

Create a buzz and promote themselves. Didn't think he'd get caught I guess.

"Make sure you spell my name right"

[Freethinker65]

3. What a waste of the Chicago Police's time if Smollett staged the attack

There are plenty of real hate crimes to investigate that get little attention.

[oldsoftie]

4. THIS TWELVE detectives.

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[christx30]

28. There was a 1-year-old kid

that had been shot in the head and killed. The local PD thought this “hate crime” took priority over the child’s murder.
Wonder how the family of the child is feeling right now.

[krkaufman]

5. Hate crime ?

Any mention of whether they're considering adding "hate crime" enhancements to the charges, given his representation of events?

[jednick]

22. Hate crime? Nope.

Such a crime would have to be directed at someone or something. He alleged that the hate crime was committed against himself, but it didn't happen.

[Calista241]

6. Twitter is convinced the feds will charge him as well

For terroristic threats by mail.

[Mike Nelson]

7. I believed his...

… story, at first. I believed the reverse, too. now, I wonder why we saw no injuries - I expected he would see a doctor after having some chemical on his face; he's a actor and has some wealth. I thought there might also be bruises - but nothing ever showed up...

[krkaufman]

8. Just to keep it in perspective...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-supremacist-coast-guard-terror-attack-christopher-hasson_n_5c6dddb1e4b0f40774cbd0bc

Feds: Racist ‘Domestic Terrorist’ Coast Guard Lieutenant Plotted To Kill Democrats, Reporters
Prosecutors say Christopher Hasson stockpiled weapons and wrote about creating a white homeland through violence.

[RandiFan1290]

10. Ashley Todd mugging hoax

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Todd_mugging_hoax

In October 2008, Ashley Todd, a volunteer for the U.S. presidential campaign of Republican John McCain,[1] falsely claimed to have been the victim of robbery and politically motivated physical assault by a supporter of McCain's Democratic opponent Barack Obama.[2] The story broke less than two weeks before the 2008 United States presidential election on November 4. Todd later confessed to inventing the story after surveillance photos and a polygraph test were presented. She was charged with filing a false police report, and entered a probation program for first-time offenders.

[oldsoftie]

11. So now we're gonna go tit-for-tat on hoax attacks? 11 yrs ago? Hey, lets bring up Duke Lacrosse!!

ANYONE faking an attack should be sent to jail. And anyone faking an attack that incites the population should be charged with an even higher crime.

[RandiFan1290]

12. Duke Lacrosse had nothing to do with any political candidates.

Nice try, though

BTW, Welcome back to DU

[oldsoftie]

13. Thanks for the welcome! And there are several hoaxes that have been blamed on trump backers

Taylor Volk & the homophobic attack, the Philly gas station "attack", they're out there. Dont know if any or all were charged with anything, but they SHOULD be.
It hurts REAL victims credibility & also scares them from coming forward and making a report.

[RandiFan1290]

14. Cool story, bro. nt

[oldsoftie]

15. Ok. So it only matters when ONE side does it. I'll keep that in mind.

We're supposed to be an educated group here, able to find facts in the sea of BS thrown at us every day. Even facts we may not LIKE.

[RandiFan1290]

16. Your concern is noted

[madville]

18. Tawana Brawley would be more comparable

At least Jussie hired and paid the people he accused of assaulting him. Interestingly, Al Sharpton was pretty quick to say Jussie Smollett should face severe legal penalties if he was lying a few days ago.

[jednick]

23. Oh, the irony

I almost fell off my chair when I saw that.

[DeminPennswoods]

17. The only thing he accomplished was

setting back the cause of AfAms and LGBTQs who are real victims of intimidation and assaults.

[Honeycombe8]

19. Poof! His career is over. What WAS he thinking? Stupid.

So stupid to think he could get away with that. He should spend some time behind bars for taking away resources from real crimes. And he did damage to real hate crime allegations.

And that career he was hoping to stoke? It's gone.

[Oneironaut]

20. What he did was a kick in the face to everyone who is a minority - LGBT, female, etc.

Imo hate crime hoaxes are one if the worst hoaxes you can do - especially if you intend to make it national news. How many people won’t be believed now - if even subconsciously?

[oldsoftie]

26. Exactly. nt

[itcfish]

21. Boy oh Boy

Trump and his supporters are really milking this story. IMHO Smollett has really hurt the LGBT community and the Black community.

[oldsoftie]

25. And the police chief was LIVID about it. He's done SO much damage to so many groups.

[DeminPennswoods]

24. The asst state atty just read a detailed description

of how detectives solved this case. They sure seem to have everything locked down and documented. The great irony is that Smollet allegedly wanted the attack caught on video but he was too far away for the camera he targeted to catch it.

I have to admit that Investigation Discovery is a guilty pleasure and the police work is right out of "See No Evil" where police reconstruct cases based on video surveillance.

[Ace Rothstein]

27. The Asst State's Attorney's name is Magats.

You couldn't make this shit up.