Friday, March 08, 2019

'Empire' Actor Jussie Smollett Indicted on 16 Felony Counts



I sure wish Jussie Smollett would come clean and put this behind him. The sooner he does the sooner he can get the help he so clearly needs. He faces up to 64 years in prison on these latest charges.

NBC News reports:

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury in Chicago on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime.

Smollett was charged last month with felony disorderly conduct for the allegedly false report he made with Chicago police on Jan. 29, according to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. In it, he claimed he was assaulted by two masked men who hurled racist and homophobic slurs.

The actor, 36, who is black and gay, also said his attackers poured what he believed was bleach over him and put a noose around his neck.

Smollett and his attorneys have denied the allegations against him.

3 comments:

jaragon said...

Sixty four years seems a bit extreme

Kenneth M. Walsh said...

True. But they always overcharge so the defendant takes a plea for much less.

Anonymous said...

Hopefully Manafort gets a stiffer penalty next go round.