Blatt requested that the trial be continued on April 4. Posted by todayshottrends at PM No comments:. Subscribe to: Posts Atom. My Blog List. The statement reads: "We can never believe police, especially the Chicago Police Department CPD over Jussie Smollett, a Black man who has been courageously present, visible, and vocal in the struggle for Black freedom.
We love you Jussie! The jury did not agree with the former actor's defense, and found him guilty of five out of the six counts. Special prosecutor Dan Webb told jurors that Smollett told the brothers to buy ski masks, red hats, and a rope. The jury agreed, and issued a guilty verdict Thursday evening, after deliberating for more than nine hours.
Nigerian brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo have claimed Smollett paid them to stage a hate attack. Abimbola told the court that he participated in the hoax attack because he thought Smollett could advance his acting career, according to the Post. I agreed to do it because most importantly, I felt indebted to him, to Jussie.
Smollett said he received a text from Lemon, Fox News reported. In a tense moment on the stand during the trial, Smollett and prosecutor Dan Webb clashed over the use of the N-word. The actor's parents are known for helping their children thrive in the entertainment industry. Joel and Janet were both civil rights activists and were happily married until Joel died of cancer in The Empire star claimed that he didn't want to call the cops at the time of the "attack" because he "didn't trust" the police, according to the New York Post.
The year-old testified: "I want to play a boxer, I want to play a superhero. The former Empire actor is accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack against himself in downtown Chicago to get publicity. Jump directly to the content. Sign in. All Football. Use this page here to login for your Independent subscription. Username or Email Address. Remember Me. Home News Got a Scoop? Jesse James Hollywood leaves the courthouse to start his sentence of life in prison on July 15, Paul Wellman [Updated] Just after 2 p.
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