"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett thanks supporters after all criminal charges are dropped. The mayor and police chief blasted the decision and stood by the investigation that concluded Smollett staged a hoax.
“I’ve been truthful and consistent on every single level since Day 1. I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I’ve been accused of,” he said. "Where is the accountability of the system? You cannot have, because of a person's position, one set of rules apply to them and another set of rules apply to everybody else," Emanuel said in a separate press conference.Jussie Smollett smiles and waves to supporters before leaving Cook County Court after his charges were dropped Tuesday.
2 tier justice System in Illinois
ITS OK...JUSTICE SERVED LGBT CITIZEN
Yawn
Not surprised by the demographic composition of the people that are so angry about this.
Wow. This is an ABSOLUTE disgrace to people who have had to fight real racism and discrimination. I hope his character gets killed off tomorrow so he can give his 'commitment' to fighting injustice ALL his newfound time. 😒
Pleaz-z-z explain how he's able to get away with this? We can't have two opinions in a court! Who is bullshitting?
Incredible! JussieSmollet
Hillary loaned Smollett her Blue Privilege, Anti-Prosecution Card.
This just proves, as the college admission scandal does, if you are rich enough you can buy your way out of jail or buy your way into college!
mjane1000 And everyone is looking for collusion? This is the most blatant obstruction of Justice in recorded history!
Lmfao............
Mayor Emanuel is angry 😡 bc the police dept he runs gettin a bad rep Jussie will forfeit his bail money may finish community service He has been punished enough & He is not a threat to public safety and never has been
YOU ARE SHAMEFUL AND YOU KNOW IT!!!! To say you have faith in what the power of money, because your lifestyle is not of God. Your actions were not of God. You have caused many people to be ignore when they are really victims. I hope you have enough fame to get a good seat...
billmaher
They probably had a weak case
😂😂😂 So much for that, huh? People who think he’s guilty should eat shit for their ignorance. 😏
Unbelievable!!!! His day will come! disgusting 🤢🤮
Your still guilty
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WTH IT JUST GOES ID YOU HAVE MONEY YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH ALOT. HE KNOWS HE DONE WHAT THEY ACCUSED HIM OFF. I ALREADY BOYCOTTED EMPIRE
They're burying the Mueller report, cutting funding to SNAP & Special Olympics, the Education Secretary is a Dalmatian coat away from being a Disney villain, your *president has the moral underpinnings of a rabid sewer rat, but sure, this. Maybe we get the government we deserve.
Yay, for the Mueller investigation. Waa, waa when charges are dropped against Smollett. Classic in-group, out-group bias
He has powerful friends in the Obamas and high level operatives in the Democrat Party who were involved in his hoax. He hasn't gotten away with his crime. God will bring this wicked man to a tragic end. Watch & see. MAGA Trump2020 WalkAway Blexit JExit JExodus DemExit
ProgressivePrivilege
That is totally phony outrage!
Me Thinks Rahm doth Protesteth Too Much!!
Me looking for the Chicago police who 'uphold the law...'
after this can we finally admit that white privilege is a hoax used to oppress white people?
If he gets any type of acting job ever again it will be a embarrassment to those who hire him.
This is total and utter bullshit
What a Joke... this Prosecutor is a embarrassment to law enforcement and those who hold up the law.
At least we don't have to hear about 'white privilege' anymore thank God.
Look at him. He looks like shit. He can’t even live with himself. I hope self hatred eats you alive.
JussieSmollett come forward and tell everyone who really put you up to this? I’m sure no one would be surprised
Someone needs to drop a dime real fast so we can all know what the hell really happened here.
This trash person knows no bounds.
Jussie Smollett can eat shit and die, for all I care. He's a nobody.
Juessie Smollett biggest Dirt bag ever. Hope no one will hirer him.
Racist blacks are above the law it seems. First OJ and now Jussie
JussieSmollet forgot to thank Ray-Ban for outfitting the family.
Another BsL. Bullshit Lie.
Whata sin this guy is and he must feel no shame when he looks in the mirror.. He got some kinda special treatment ..I hope nobody watches anything he is in What a horrible thing to do from a horrible person..
One of the worst?!?!?! What was worse
Not just the mayor, not just the PD, but the State Attorney - all say the evidence is strong enough to convict. IfItSmellsLikeFishAndWalksLikeADuckMakingSmokeMaybeTheirPantsAreonFire
What does Geragos have on State's Attorney Joseph Magats?
Jessie Smollet just admitted to Harvard, UCLA, Georgetown, & Wake Forest
Who dropped the chargers
He’s a good friend of Michelle Obama. Friends and conspirators who know the Obama’s don’t go to jail.
He still lied. Then lied again. And is still LYING! smh
His sincerity is repulsive, what a vile human being.
Hope he doesn't need to call 911 any time soon!!!! JUSSIE THE TRUTH ALWAYS COMES OUT 'NOW OR LATER' this is soooo wrong!!!!
Was William Barr involved in this too?
He get the break of a lifetime &Jussie Smollett is screaming “I told you so” he’s a pompous lowlife racist just pure garbage Have some dignity, apologize &thank your people then go away &figure it out I said family friend work should have his back but He’s trying 2 keep lie alive
A judge at the end of the day said the charges are dropped. He is innocent. Chicago PD is a joke.
Something stinks.
Lesson learned: faking crimes that stir up social controversy will NOT result in ANY consequences...
Did the Prosecutor's office keep the bail money?
I wonder what the payoff was? We will never know.
okay so what does this means? Charges dropped because I'm assuming lack of evidence but what about his two alleged attackers and does Jussie still have a job?
jussiesmolett attorney markgeragos named co-conspirator in MichaelAvenatti arrest...wonder if there is a connection
Jussie Smollett, O.J. Simpson, and Robert Blake have joined forces and will be searching for equality, justice and the real perpetrators as soon as possible..
Jessie you're a bad actor, the guilt is written all over your face. And your attorney sucks
The privilege coming off this guy is so bad, it could probably be classified as pollution.
Jessie, don't bring Love, God and the word TRUTH into this. Shame shame shame
OK, so those of us with limited imagination will think money changed hands, and I'm not talking about the $10,000 bail. Anybody have an alternative explanation?
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel slammed prosecutors' decision to drop charges against 'Empire' actor JussieSmollett in , calling it an 'insult' to those who uphold the law. :LIKE He Did In The LAQUNE MCDONALD Police Murder Case 17 Bullets‼️ Welcome To CHIRAQ‼️
Don’t change the fact he is a racist !
I would pray that the LAT's puts this story on the front page tomorrow. Millions need to see this. Smollett should be charged with a hate-crime, for what he did to the country . . him and the national mainstream media in cohorts.
jailtime
Last time I was in Chicago I smelled raw sewage. I thought it was the sewer but I guess it was the Prosecutor's office.
The highly disturbing aspect of this case is that it is a manufactured hate crime. The remarks by Jussie Smollett after the announcement were smug and arrogant with Jussie claiming innocence, which is BS. Clearly no contrition.
Jussie Smollett is a liar, a criminal, and a coward. He should be fired and until he admits what he did and apologizes pubically shouldn't work again. I will not be watching anything he does that is for sure. EmpireFOX
America now has three justice systems. One for the rich, the poor, and for black homosexuals.
For years we have been hearing stories about very corrupt the DA & justice system in Chicago is. All 16 charges suddenly being drooped without a trial & the case being sealed is a perfect example of this corruption.
I totally agree with you Mayor. This is so stupid and an insult to justice
If you have money in America you can buy your way into college and buy your way out of jail
1) The US DoJ can reopen the case and investigate it as a hate crime. This case transcends the Cook County boundaries. If it did happen then it is a hate crime and it is within the jurisdiction of the US DoJ. If it didn't happen, then it was a calculated attack against tens of
No different than our politicians.
You can thank Barry Obama. He is the one behind this.
All to get more of a spotlight in the public eye and it's a shame ! DA could not take the pressure and public shaming !
What fucking career is there to get on with .... he is a waste of humanity
THEY NEED TO BRING FEDERAL CHARGES NOW
He was probably behind it.
JussieSmollett says he will fight for marginalized people, I have a way for him to get into the good graces of millions. People suffering from chronic painful conditions are being left to die in pain by our govt and doctors because of CDCgov idiocy, let him stand for those.
okay get ready for another hoax soon
' causing an inappropriate rush to judgement,” the statement said' That's exactly what our national mainstream media did. What ever agreement he made w/ the DA should have included a gag order - for Smollett to never publicly discuss the case
What Jussie Smollett did was a hate crime. Hope the feds come after him.
why were the court records sealed? this is worst than jeffrey epstein case...
Only poor people go to jail!!
The prosecutor should be investigated ASAP.
Do we know the Chicago Police were completely ethical in this investigation?
One system of justice for rich people, politicians, and celebrities. Another one for everybody else.
This should make a great Law and Order Episode on judicial malfeasance.
And whos behind this? MICHELE OBAMA!
Bkack Crimes Matter!
Fantastic news. I am so happy for him.
Kim Foxx tanked the case to hide her crimes in colluding with an Obama attorney.
If he forfeited his 10k bail how can you say no deal?
ObamaPrivilege JussieSmollett is a lying, racist, narcissistic loser. I hope his alleged career tanks and he disappears from the public. His 15minutes are up. He knows what he did and nothing he can say about who he is can change that. What a P. O. S.
People should be upset that prosecutors charged him with 16 counts of bs. All charges were dropped! If they had no proof, why did they charge him.
a total disgrace !
RichPrivilege
The gloves didnt fit....... OJ have vowed to help Jessie find the attackers tho.
money talks while real victims get no justice!
REALLY HOPE NOTHING HAPPENS to the next person that decides to go way out of their way to COMMIT a MAJOR FAKE STAGED HATE CRIME all for ATTENTION and CONTROVERSY...are wonderful criminal justice system at work
Ahh yes, Chicago’s long tradition of upholding the law
No justice.
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