Jussie Smollett was back in a Chicago courtroom today. He was arraigned on six new charges of disorderly conduct. The charges stem from a staged attack that Jussie Smollett is accused of orchestrating in January of 2019. Smollett allegedly hired two of his personal trainers, Nigerians, Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo to “attack” him. He filed a police report stating that his attackers were two white men who were wearing MAGA hats.
His attorney, Tina Glandian, pled not guilty on his behalf. Jussie was not determined to be a flight risk. So,he was released on his own recognizance. His attorneys have also filed a motion to dismiss the case citing double jeopardy law.
Does Double Jeopardy Apply?
I do not see how double jeopardy applies since he was never tried for the charges the first time. Kim Foxx had recused herself and kicked it down to lower ranking office staff. The charges were all dismissed and he agree to forfeit his $10,000 bond.
Also the issue has already been addressed. Judge Michael Toomin ruled that Foxx didn’t have the authority to appoint someone else to prosecute the case. In addition, the person she chose was not even part of the state’s attorney’s office until she created a position for him. Therefore, the judge ruled that all of her actions from charging and indicting Smollett to eventually dismissing the case were invalid.
Later, a special prosecutor was assigned to look into the entire case, after a judge found “unprecedented irregularities.” Foxx is currently running for re-election. She is none too happy about the case being re-litigated. I certainly hope that she is voted out of office. But it is Chicago.
Judge Orders Google To Release Jussie Smollett’s Data
In early January, a Cook County judge signed off on two separate search warrants. One demanded Google release all information related to Jussie Smollett’s Gmail. It also included other Google accounts. The warrant covers a year of his activities. This includes and all location data and information from the use of Google Maps Timeline.
In addition, Google was ordered to turn over all records and historical web history data associated with Smollett’s email address. The warrant demands all files related to sent email, drafts and deleted messages The warrant also demands all geo-location and geo-tagging data, and any and all private messages.
The next court date was set for March 18th.
This is one hell of a court day, no?
What a stupid way to destroy your life. He had such a promising career and in one moronic move he flushed it all down the toilet.
Agreed!
YES to this!
Jeopardy attaches when the jury is sworn in or the first witness takes the stand. I don’t even think his case went to trial the first time.
It didn’t the case was dismissed.
It’s about time this selfish jerk was charged with something! I hope he has to repay all of the investigation costs incurred by the CPD, and spends time in jail for filing false police reports. I also hope Kim Foxx is prosecuted for interfering with a criminal investigation. This whole case is infuriating!
I really hate Jussie. He contributed to the strained racial relationships of today. I supported him at first, and when things didn’t add up I was called a racist, a trump supporter, really and truly vilified for trying to voice my own opinion. That whole stunt was only to benefit him.
It all seemed way too much even from the very beginning. It was almost overkill when you factor in the weather, time, area and what was supposedly said to him. It just smelled bad from the very start and then as things kept popping up it was really frustrating because I had people be terrible to me over my opinion of it. It was all bullshit and too see how many people went overboard in trying to explain away his behavior just made me sick. Try racist attacks are vile and disgusting and he made a mockery of them. His behavior is disgusting and he should be throat punched for it.
I was the one going over board defending him. He comes from a good family, at least I thought so. They are very close, religious, everyone seemed to think highly of him. So the whole idea that people were making the horrible accusations about blew my mind. I didn’t hold him in such high regard as John Legend gut I thought Jussie was someone with integrity. It was almost like someone suggesting that John Legend would do such a thing. It was just so far a field from what I thought Jussie was capable of. I could not even entertain the concept.
I feel like a fool. I watched Empire, loved the show (the first couple of seasons), loved Jussie both on the show and off. I agree that I thought he was a person of integrity. I thought what happened to him was horrible. I believed it hook, line & sinker. I argued with people. I feel like a fool.
Is it a hate crime to falsely accuse whites of attacking african americans or homosexuals?
No
I was also suspicious of his story, right from the start. His story made no sense. Not one part made sense. But I but my tongue and kept my opinion to myself. People went nuts over this immediately!
I remember all the mean comments people received when they were suspicious of his story. Dark times and now people might not believe an actual victim because of his lying actions
Go to YouTube and watch Dave Chappelle tell this story. HILARIOUS!!
Agreed. So funny!
HILARIOUS! Juicy 😂
Just watched! SO funny! 😂😂
Thank you for that recommendation. I forgot how much I love Dave Chappelle and got stuck watching all the clips on you tube and it really made my day!
I was so upset and outraged when this first surfaced, because I could see how that would happen. White supremacists feel comfortable doing things like this. Now it will be more difficult for people to report actual incidents of hate crimes. It was very selfish of him to do this. It takes away from victims of hate crimes.
It took place in Chicago – you could not get more liberal and Democratic if you tried – there is no “MAGA Country” in Chicago. I worked there for years at various hospitals and Cook County Coroner’s Office. This story smelled bad from the beginning, plus the wind child was -40 degrees F that night. I wanted to believe it wasn’t true because I used to really like Empire and his character in particular – I thought and still think he’s very talented, but the whole thing never made sense to me at all. I was really hoping he’d just tell the truth this time, but it seems unlikely at this point, unfortunately. Such a waste of talent over a faked hate crime. I hope someday he tells the truth and/or is brought to real justice this time. I doubt his career is very salvageable at this point, but him telling the truth this time might be a first step. Wish I could believe that will happen.
He would’ve been better off to admit the truth, hire a publicist and put some spin on it. Instead he dug his heels in and now the fools like me who believed him initially are done.
It’s strange. From the beginning, I knew this thing wasn’t right. But I never got caught up in the race thing. You can all have your piece on me here… but I really saw this as a lost, sad, pathetic soul looking for truth, validation. Mind you, he acted like Judas, or the one on the other side of potentiality- what we all can become.
I’m white, middle aged, and completely out of the “woke” generation. But from what I know and what I believe, truth is truth, and it isn’t always racist. Most of us are doing the best that we can. And we look at you as a person first- even if we say, yes they are “blonde”, or they have an “Asian” face. Most of us believe in our humanity- we want grace. Do we express it in the most modern way? No. But don’t dismiss it, or call us out. It’s honest, and we all want JUSTICE as well as PEACE. So, take that guy where he can rehabilitate,find humility, and perhaps at some point, grace.
He’s an arrogant little prick and he deserves wherever he gets as punishment for his own actions.
Jussie going to jail y’all. I struggle to understand his drive behind the madness and his motivation. On the bright side, he may meet the love of his life in jail or prison and come out a better and stronger man. 🤷🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️😭😫
Anyone see the discussion of the case on The Real q week or so ago? Amanda Seales said that even if he did fake it, she considers it “low-key noble?” Yikes. Smdh.
I will just quote a friend of mine ‘Ain’t no black man out at 2 damn o’clock in the morning in the freezing cold in Chicago getting no damn Subway sandwich. Ain’t never happened. And he just got out of a damn cab? That brother crazy’.
He should be so ashamed of himself. When you think of the unimaginable suffering of people who have been the true victims of racism, the lynchings, torture, rape, it is unbelievable that he would use that to benefit himself financially. How disrespectful to the people who truly have experienced that on whatever level in whatever circumstances. He’s wasted so much taxpayer money, law enforcement time, with this charade. If he was a man he would just admit what he did and take accountability to save taxpayers, law enforcement, prosecutors time and money having to take him to trial.
This is the same office who let several cops get away with murder of several African Americans yet people cry she should be out of office 🤷🏽♂️ For this little thing…i have several family members murdered and the cops and states attorney office has done nothing! The states attorney before her was way worse but no one is complaining about the real factors..if you’re not from here you just really wouldn’t understand. Now do i agree he should have got off? No! But they city didn’t want to lose that bid to continue to have empire filmed here 🤷🏽♂️
“No! But they city didn’t want to lose that bid to continue to have empire filmed here.”
Corruption: “dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.”
So you want Chicago to pick and choose which corruption is acceptable based on who it benefits? That is bascially the definition of corruption. You guys need to “drain the swamp.” Kim Foxx is a good start. The law is meant to apply equally to all citzens. That is the goal that is lacking in all corrupt governments and police departments in this country.
I feel the corruption starts with the whole system itself here in Chicago not just with this case.. i don’t fee anyone is above the law..being that Chicago is the most corrupt city in the US i don’t seeing anything changing…the whole city is divided when it comes to this issue…sad to say i dont see Kim being voted out this term either.
Let’s be honest here, no MAGA hat wearing white person watches Empire or knows who Jussie Smullet is before this happened.
I watched the first seasons of Empire because I love Terence Howard. Apropo of nada, Jussie was on WWHL a few years ago. Other than Regina King , he was the drunkest I have ever seen a guest. I didn’t much care for him on that show but I thought he was good on Empire.
Seem again, I feel like you must be mistaken. Because I was apparently indoctrinated or something. My opinion of Jussie Smollett prior to his unbelievable actions, I had such a high opinion of him and his entire family. I still have trouble processing his actions. If one day they find a he has a massive brain tumor or something, I would react with “FINALLY this makes sense.” Because I still have trouble processing it. Or accepting that perhaps I jam just a terrible judge of character.
He had everything going for him, what an idiot!