Closing arguments underway in Jussie Smollett's trial for alleged hoax attack

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https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/us/jussie-smollett-closings/index.html

Chicago (CNN)Closing arguments began Wednesday morning in Jussie Smollett's trial, a day after the former "Empire" actor took the stand to rebut allegations that he staged a hoax hate crime and lied to police about it in January 2019.

Smollett, 39, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police. The charge is punishable by up to three years in prison.

The criminal trial started last week as prosecutors told the jury that Smollett, who is Black and gay, directed two acquaintances -- the brothers Bola and Ola Osundairo -- to carry out a fake anti-gay and racist attack on a frigid night in Chicago near Smollett's apartment building. Five police investigators and the Osundairo brothers testified for the prosecution last week.

Defense attorneys called seven witnesses of their own to testify, highlighted by Smollett himself. He testified over about 8 hours Monday and Tuesday he had not planned any such hoax, and that he was actually attacked one night after going out to get a Subway sandwich.
After closing arguments Wednesday morning, the jury will be instructed on the law and then sent to deliberate.

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1. Dave Chappelle did the best rif on this guy. nt

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2. He caused so much drama in this country

I hope he gets full jail time.

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3. I hope he sees some time.

I don’t really want them to throw the book at him, though he deserves it, but I hope he has to spend some nights in jail.

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4. He's gay-baiting scum

One of the brothers involved may or may not be gay. Smollett made very sure he was outed on the stand.

See, the brother is Nigerian. In Nigeria, where he has friends and family, you can be put to death, imprisoned, or met with violence. Your family can receive retaliation.

Smollett very much knows this. It's just a little, "Fuck you" on his part to the brother for not covering up for him.

He should be a pariah in the LGBT community from here on out. Both for the hoax, which damages those who suffer real violence, and for what he did to the brother on the stand. He made it so it's dangerous for him to return to Nigeria, and for whatever associations he has there.

Narcissistic scum.

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5. He's a complete liar. I thought the same when I heard he'd made that statement against the one

brother. Never mind he tried to play every card in the deck. Smh.