‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett is now in police custody after facing arrest for disorderly conduct.
The disorderly conduct charge comes as Chicago police reveal that Smollett staged the hate crime which he alleged to be a victim of. By reporting the faux crime to the police, Smollett filed a false police report; this is a felony in Chicago.
The Downfall of Jussie Smollett
Earlier this morning, the Chicago Police Department ripped into Smollett at a press conference. They noted that he employed the animosity towards racism as a means to garner attention and advance his career:
“This announcement today recognizes that empire actor Jussie Smollett took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. I’m left hanging my head and asking why.”
Eddie Johnson, the Chicago Police Department superintendent continued:
“How could someone look at the hatred and suffering associated with that symbol and see an opportunity to manipulate that symbol to further his own public profile?”
The press conference furthermore revealed that Smollett not only staged the hate crime against himself; he also sent himself racist, homophobic hate mail. When the hate mail failed to garner the attention and outcome which Smollett desired, he paid $3,500 to two Nigerian brothers. Video footage revealed the brothers purchasing ski masks and red hats days before the phony attack.
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