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Jussie Smollett

Source: The Rickey Smiley Morning Show / The Rickey Smiley Morning Show

On the eleventh day of Black History Month, Empire actor Jussie Smollett was indicted in Chicago Tuesday because of his actions in January 2019. Smollett implied to Chicago police that two men physically attacked him and yelled racial and homophobic slurs.

In detail, the actor formally known as Jamal Lyon described his attack as, two masked men that poured bleach on him, beat him,and looped a rope around his neck. He claimed the men yelled, “This is MAGA country”, referencing  President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan. Smollett said that he could see the white skin around the eyes of one of his attackers.

Prosecutors felt he created this story, in hopes to advance his acting career.  Even after authorities dropped all charges against Smollett with his $10,000 bail.

“I would not be my mother’s son if I was capable of one drop of what I was being accused of,” Jussie told reporters after a court hearing. He continued by thanking the state of Illinois “for attempting to do what’s right.”

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