Jussie Smollett's trial
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What a dummy. I'd imagine this will be a pretty quick conviction, not sure what the sentence would be.
wrote on 30 Nov 2021, 18:59 last edited byCould Smollett end up in jail?
Yes. The charge for filing a false police report is a felony in Illinois. Technically, it’s considered a Class 4 felony, the least serious of all possible felony charges, but it still carries a sentence ranging from one to three years in prison and fines up to $25,000.
If found guilty in a criminal trial, the actor could also be forced to pay restitution for the cost of the investigation, which, given the high-profile nature of the case, could be substantial.
Depending on what happens next, prosecutors could even add an obstruction-of-justice charge, which basically suggests that Smollett “knowingly” resisted or obstructed the work of an investigator (this charge also carries jail time).
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wrote on 30 Nov 2021, 19:07 last edited by
In fairness to the VP, she did later post a statement to the effect of how hurtful and damaging it was of Smollet to fake the attack and admitted that she fell for it.
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In fairness to the VP, she did later post a statement to the effect of how hurtful and damaging it was of Smollet to fake the attack and admitted that she fell for it.
wrote on 30 Nov 2021, 19:09 last edited by@lufins-dad I was not aware of that.
Thanks for the update.
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wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 00:32 last edited by
By the way, how is it pronounced?
"Juicy SmolETT"
"Juicy Smolette"
"Jusse Somllay"
"Jesus Sommelier"
"Juicy Sommerly"
Some combination of the two?
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In fairness to the VP, she did later post a statement to the effect of how hurtful and damaging it was of Smollet to fake the attack and admitted that she fell for it.
wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 02:16 last edited byThere is a security video that shows the attack, the same security camera apparently shows the dress rehearsal the night before.
They wanted so badly to believe him.
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wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 03:09 last edited by
It remains an emotional truth.
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wrote on 3 Dec 2021, 13:05 last edited by
Jussie Smollett’s attorneys asked for a mistrial Thursday after the judge called their evidence irrelevant in front of the jury and “physically lunged” at one of the actor’s lawyers.
The odd fracas came in the midst of the defense’s cross-examination of Olabinjo Osundairo, who claims he was paid to help Smollett stage the hate crime, as attorney Tamara Walker grilled him about his alleged homophobia and past derogatory remarks toward suspected gay men.
Osundairo, 30, had just acknowledged he used the word “fruity ass” to refer to a man he suspected was gay and Walker asked if Smollett, who is openly gay, knew he’d said such things in the past.
Judge James Linn called the line of questioning “collateral” in front of the jury, indicating it didn’t have any relevance to the crime Smollett’s on trial for because it was from a past event, prompting Walker to ask for a sidebar.
While the attorneys were conferring with Linn, Walker claimed he “physically lunged” at her when she presented the motion for a mistrial, a claim the justice vigorously denied and was not witnessed by The Post.
“When you said the word mistrial on these grounds frankly I was stunned you’d even consider a mistrial based on this,” Linn said.
Attorney Heather Widell said they had the legal grounds to ask the questions and also accused the judge of visibly “snarling” in front of the jury anytime he sustained an objection from the prosecution and wanted to make sure his non-verbal cues were on the record.
“I’ve noticed snarls multiple times,” Widell said.
The judge took the discussion into his chambers and when he emerged about 10 minutes later and brought the jury back out, he told them to ignore comments he made to the attorneys
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Gutfeld: "This story is getting less coverage than Brian Stelter in a Speedo."
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The jury is in - a very quick verdict.
And it's guilty on the first 5 charges.
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But a gay black man, represented by two black women, lost a case presided by an old white man?
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But a gay black man, represented by two black women, lost a case presided by an old white man?
wrote on 9 Dec 2021, 23:43 last edited by@lufins-dad said in Jussie Smollet's trial:
But a gay black man, represented by two black women, lost a case presided by an old white man?
What was the racial makeup of the jury?
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@lufins-dad said in Jussie Smollet's trial:
But a gay black man, represented by two black women, lost a case presided by an old white man?
What was the racial makeup of the jury?
wrote on 9 Dec 2021, 23:48 last edited by@george-k said in Jussie Smollet's trial:
@lufins-dad said in Jussie Smollet's trial:
But a gay black man, represented by two black women, lost a case presided by an old white man?
What was the racial makeup of the jury?
Racial makeup? Is that like blackface?
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wrote on 9 Dec 2021, 23:48 last edited by
Lyin' Joe:
Do you think he'll be disappointed and angry with the verdict?
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wrote on 10 Dec 2021, 00:16 last edited by
To be fair, he has more name recognition now. That was an end goal?