Donald Trump Jr. Levels Jussie Smollett Over Allegations He Orchestrated Attack
By Daily Wire. Donald Trump Jr. slammed actor Jussie Smollett over the weekend after news reports surfaced alleging that Smollett had orchestrated the January incident, in which he claimed he was attacked, on himself.
Multiple news publications reported late on Saturday that law enforcement officials said they believed that Smollett had paid two Nigerian brothers to conduct the attack.
In response to the recent developments, Trump Jr. rattled off a series of tweets going after Smollett and the media for promoting the story.
“Shocked, I really thought MAGA folks (who are all over downtown Chicago) were waiting with a rope/bottle of bleach to ambush a righ guy at 2am in minus 4 degrees because those are conditions where all people go out for Subway rather than order Seamless,” Trump Jr. tweeted. “Seemed so real.”
Shocked, I really thought MAGA folks (who are all over downtown Chicago) were waiting with a rope/bottle of bleach to ambush a righ guy at 2am in minus 4 degrees because those are conditions where all people go out for Subway rather than order Seamless.
Seemed so real🙄🙄🙄 https://t.co/E4z9aaX5v1— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 17, 2019
Strange that no one in Hollywood or the Main Stream Media seems to want #JusticeForJussie anymore. Wonder what changed?
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 17, 2019
Kathy Griffin: No one can ruin a career faster than I can.
Jussie Smollet: Hold my bleach!!!
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 17, 2019
(Read more from “Donald Trump Jr. Levels Jussie Smollett Over Allegations He Orchestrated Attack” HERE)
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Police: Two Brothers Told Investigators They Were Paid by Jussie Smollett to Stage Attack
By USA Today. Two brothers told Chicago police investigators that they were paid by “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett to stage an attack on him, according to a person familiar with the situation but not authorized to speak publicly.
The person, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the ongoing investigation, said police are attempting to interview Smollett again, so they can question him about the brothers’ account.
Smollett’s attorneys later Saturday issued a statement saying the actor would continue to cooperate with police, but felt “victimized” by reports that he might have been involved in the attack.
“Nothing is further from the truth and anyone claiming otherwise is lying,” the statement from attorneys Todd Pugh and Victor P. Henderson said.
Smollett, who is black and gay, said he was attacked while walking home through Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood late last month. He told police masked men tied a noose around his neck, poured bleach on him and yelled the slurs and “MAGA country!” (Read more from “Police: Two Brothers Told Investigators They Were Paid by Jussie Smollett to Stage Attack” HERE)
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