Statement released by Jussie's legal team:
https://www.thewrap.com/jussie-smollett-attorneys-deny-attack-hoax-further-victimized/
there are 2 glaring contradictory sentences in there.
Statement released by Jussie's legal team:
https://www.thewrap.com/jussie-smollett-attorneys-deny-attack-hoax-further-victimized/
Gawd, I hope so. This guy deserves full measure of the law and blacklisting.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Jussie Smollett paid two brothers to stage an attack against him, directed them to buy items used in the alleged assault and actually rehearsed it with them, sources say.
Sources say at least one of the brothers bought the rope used in the incident at Smollett’s request. The sources also say the “Empire” actor paid for the rope, which was purchased at the Crafty Beaver Hardware Store in the Ravenswood neighborhood the weekend of Jan. 25.
The brothers, who were questioned by police this week before being released, were paid $3,500 before leaving for Nigeria and were promised an additional $500 upon their return.
They left for Nigeria later in the day on Jan. 29, after the attack.
Sources said one of the brothers held the rope and poured bleach while the other wore a plain red hat and yelled slurs at Smollett.
The sources say the red hat was bought at an Uptown beauty supply store and that the attack was supposed to happen before Jan. 29. The brothers told detectives the three men rehearsed the attack days prior to it happening.
This is odd as well. Why would they need to rehearse, and yell?
You don't need to act the scene out at all.
You don't need two extra people. You don't need a red hat.
You only need one extra person, and just to buy the rope maybe.
Jussie just needed to put a rope on himself, scratch himself, and sprinkle a little bleach on himself, and then tell the story.
But if he had done that he would either run the risk of it being caught on camera or, if he'd done it before he left the house, run the risk of his neighbours seeing him in that state
This is odd as well. Why would they need to rehearse, and yell?
You don't need to act the scene out at all.
You don't need two extra people. You don't need a red hat.
You only need one extra person, and just to buy the rope maybe.
Jussie just needed to put a rope on himself, scratch himself, and sprinkle a little bleach on himself, and then tell the story.
The only reason at all that you would need the performance art, is if it was supposed to be seen. Supposed to be on camera or seen by witnesses.
Did they screw up and not realize that the camera was not pointed at them?
I guess that's what happened.
I thought about that too. Was Jussie's manager supposed to hear it? Hell, was his manager threatening to leave? Weird.
At 2AM in the freezing cold and wind? Very unlikely that anyone would be out walking, and apparently no one was out there except these three clowns.
Jesus wept.
Is anyone still doubting that it was a hoax? Can I take a victory lap now?
I thought it was a hoax from the beginning, but it I didn't think he had accomplices. That seemed too far fetched.
Jussie must have been pissed when he took the police out to the spot, and realized the performance had not been recorded.