SOHH Squad
Things are getting even crazier for “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. New reports claim law enforcement raided the home of two men believed to be connected to the high-profile entertainer’s recent Chicago attack.
According to reports, Chi-Town cops discovered a handful of items from the unnamed persons of interest’s home.
Both men are Nigerian and were extras on “Empire.” Based on what the cops have already said, it appears these are the same men who were captured on the surveillance video. According to the report, police seized 5 bottles of bleach, a red hat, 2 laptops and other items. (TMZ)
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BREAKING:Police raided the home of two persons of interest in Jussie Smollett case last night. Both men are of Nigerian decent and have appeared as extras on the show. Police took bleach, shoes electronics and more.Officers asked family if they knew #Jussiesmollett. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/PDSFtf5jwb
— Charlie De Mar (@CharlieDeMar) February 14, 2019
Despite speculation about Smollett possibly staging the attack, Chicago Police have not confirmed a set-up.
The station and a CBS affiliate both reported that cops suspect Smollett orchestrated the attack and enlisted the men’s help. A spokesman for the Chicago Police cast doubt on that narrative. “Media reports about the Empire incident being a hoax are unconfirmed by case detectives,” the spokesman, Anthony Guglielmi, said. “We have no evidence to support their reporting and their supposed CPD sources are uninformed and inaccurate,” he wrote, though the reports don’t specify the sources are law enforcement. (Page Six)
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TV network Fox issued a statement this week addressing the possible fate of Jussie’s “Empire” character.
In a statement, Fox denied that Smollett was being written off the show. “The idea that Jussie Smollett has been, or would be, written off of ‘Empire’ is patently ridiculous,” the network and studio said in a joint statement. “He remains a core player on this very successful series and we continue to stand behind him.” (Variety)
In late January, Smollett fell victim to the horrific Chicago attack.
Smollett said he was attacked around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29 in the 300-block of East North Water Street in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. He told police two masked men shouted homophobic slurs at him, attacked him, put a rope around his neck and poured a liquid on him that smelled like bleach. (ABC 7 News)
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Common sense requires that if I was attacked and had a rope around my neck, one of the first things I would do when I get away is to take the rope off my neck. I would also think that the hospital staff would say, “We need to take this off.” So if it was still there when the police arrived, you have to almost assume he refused to take it off for almost an hour after he was attacked. Smollett’s story has so many holes that it looks like Swiss cheese.
Smollett changed his statement after the news media said, “The attackers used MAGA- which was not in his original statement to the police.” Police cannot find a record of Smollett talking to his friend on the phone and he refused to turn his phone over to the police. One week before the alleged attack, Smollett received a threatening note yet he decided to walk alone at 2 in the morning to go to Subway. I don’t buy it!
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After all, if you are 100% telling the truth, why would you refuse to give the police such a crucial piece of evidence?
Add to that, the 13 surveillance cameras in the area have not shown any attacks and pictures of him released two days after the attack did not show any sign of cuts or bruises.
Finally, for someone to scream this is MAGA country in Chicago is a fat lie. We all know that in January 2017, Mayor Rahm Emanuel declared Chicago a “Trump-free zone,” and turned the windy city into a sanctuary city after President Trump announced that he would allow the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to expire. Trump even threatened to send the National Guard to the city to stem the violence.
So whats the story with the noose? He had one round his neck and everyone was crying racism. Two nigerians? Something wierd going on here….