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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Smollette paid Nigerians to attack - source-says, police investigating further
2019-02-17
[CBSNews] The two Nigerian brothers arrested in connection with the assault on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are no longer suspects in the attack. They're now cooperating with police.

A source close to the investigation confirms to CBS News the brothers told detectives Smollett paid them to participate in the alleged attack on January 29 and that they purchased the rope ‐ which was found around Smollett's neck ‐ at a nearby hardware store. The source said detectives have evidence to corroborate the sale, something the men's attorney alluded to Friday night.

"New evidence that was brought to their attention, obviously I had it, my clients had it," said Gloria Schmidt, the brothers' attorney.
Posted by:lord garth

#18  #16 There is only The Narrative. Lies in the service of a Greater Truth(tm) is the whole ballgame.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-02-17 16:39  

#17  deport them back to beautiful Nigeria
Posted by: 746   2019-02-17 15:43  

#16  From some guy's twitter feed:
@HappyHectares

The cognitive chasm between those who recognized the Jussie Smollett hoax in about a millisecond & those who have yet to recognize it is vast. This is not politics, it's basic consciousness & shoe-tying ability.
Posted by: SteveS   2019-02-17 14:52  

#15  Bet big money. Smollett and Kaepernick will have a Netflix show before the year is out.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-02-17 14:44  

#14  They now know how much was paid, where the goods were purchased and the date they practiced it. He's TOAST
Posted by: Frank G   2019-02-17 14:09  

#13  Are these the same Nigerian princes who have been emailing me all these years?
Posted by: Matt   2019-02-17 13:08  

#12  #2 - Snark of the day contender!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2019-02-17 11:37  

#11  there may be security footage where the brothers and Smollett rehearsed the 'attack'

may also be text messages between Smollett and the brothers

if these exist, even the best paid lawyers in town are going to be out of luck
Posted by: lord garth   2019-02-17 11:21  

#10  There isn't enough hate from the right, so the left has to manufacture it.
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-02-17 09:49  

#9  What difference does it make? It's gotta be true somewhere.
Posted by: gorb   2019-02-17 09:36  

#8  Democrats, committing the hate crimes normal Americans and Conservatives just won't do.
Posted by: Silentbrick   2019-02-17 09:25  

#7  ...no longer suspects in the attack. They're now cooperating with police.

Immunity from prosecution. Pretty serious charges here. Could be a long time before this case actually goes to trial. Six months, a year, who knows.

How about it ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-02-17 08:25  

#6  Hope Jussie wasn't dumb enough to scratch a check to the Nigerians when he paid them off to rig this whole thing.

Actually, that's exactly what I'm hoping for!
Posted by: Raj   2019-02-17 08:19  

#5  Jussie is not through with his 15 minutes below is a statement he released through his attorneys

“As a victim of a hate crime who has cooperated with the police investigation, Jussie Smollett is angered and devastated by recent reports that the perpetrators are individuals he is familiar with,” said defense lawyers Todd S. Pugh and Victor P. Henderson in a statement obtained by Deadline.

He has now been further victimized by claims attributed to these alleged perpetrators that Jussie played a role in his own attack,” the Chicago-based attorneys add of the supposed assault in the early hours of January 29. “Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying.”
Posted by: lord garth   2019-02-17 07:36  

#4  ...Schadenfreude: It's what's for breakfast.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2019-02-17 07:13  

#3  As people, actors are easy liars. It’s understandable because if you spend your life mouthing other people’s words, then truth isn’t really foremost – just that other people believe what you say. After a while they believe it themselves.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-02-17 02:28  

#2  Obviously Smollette is not a very good casting director either.

Posted by: Neville Dark Lord of the Wee Folk7365   2019-02-17 01:28  

#1  The black Hans and Franz are here to Pump. You. Up!
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-02-17 01:07  

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