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Actor Jussie Smollett arrested in Chicago – police spokesman

By Staff Editor 1 min ago

(Reuters) – Actor Jussie Smollett has been arrested after he was charged with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago police said today on Twitter.

Smollett, a 36-year-old black, openly gay actor on the hip-hop TV drama “Empire,” ignited a firestorm on social media by telling police on Jan. 29 that two apparent supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump had struck him, put a noose around his neck and poured bleach over him.

Smollett is under arrest and in custody of detectives, Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the Chicago Police Department said on Twitter on Thursday.

The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office approved felony criminal charges against Smollett for disorderly conduct and filing a false police report, Guglielmi said on Wednesday on Twitter.

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NehruBig Mouth Member

Bastard!! What a disgraceful IDIOT!!!

2/21/1912:11 PM

kpHonorary Member

Make an example of him, jail for at least ONE year. Chicago has the highest murder rate in USA and to waste resources on a lie by a prominent figure, justice has to come down hard. This makes all the Gay posters on GNI look BAD.

2/21/1912:13 PM

Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

If he was really looking for attention he should have become a GNI poster.

2/21/1912:43 PM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Did I get your attention Bibi? Message me ASAP):

2/21/1912:46 PM

Bibi HaniffaGNI Queen

Nehru posted:
Did I get your attention Bibi? Message me ASAP):

You know exactly who I’m talking about.

2/21/1912:48 PM

NehruBig Mouth Member

So you gun message me so we can hook up???

2/21/1912:50 PM

PrashadSenior Member

He may have been trying to get some publicity. Now he has lots.

2/21/191:07 PM

Former Member

God only knows why he would make up such a story. Reports in the media are claiming that he was hoping to earn more money for his acting.

While I am angry with him, I forgive him for his mistakes. Hopefully he learns from this mistake. He will hire a good lawyer and Might serve a very light sentence, if any.

2/21/195:24 PM

NehruBig Mouth Member

Is he from Buxton??

2/21/195:43 PM

Former Member

Not surprising, in fact this behavior is reminiscent of the behavior of many PNC/AFC supporters where they stage hoax about PPP crimes. One such staged event was the killings in the Linden riots, shooting their own supporters to blame PPP. In the end their staged event brought dividends as we saw them subsequently ascend to power.

2/21/196:09 PM