Two Suspects Arrested In Jussie Smollett Case

[Bladewire]

The two suspects being questioned in the Jussie Smollett case are now under arrest, police said.

The men were arrested Friday in connection with an alleged attack on Empire actor Jussie Smollett.

Police have not released any charges yet.

But police said while there is no evidence documenting the alleged attack, there is also no evidence to say it is a hoax. They said Smullett is being cooperative at this time and continues to be treated as a victim, not a suspect.

The two men were seen on surveillance video near where Smollett told police he was attacked on Jan. 29. The suspects being questioned by detectives in the case are brothers who worked on Empire with Smollett.

Police raided their home on Wednesday, the same day police met them at O’Hare International Airport, as they were returning from a trip to Nigeria.

Gloria Schmidt, the attorney representing those two men in the case, said they have been in custody at Area Central detective headquarters since Wednesday night.

“When they first learned about what happened to him they were horrified. This is someone they know. This is someone they’ve worked with, so they don’t want to see somebody go through that,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt said police detained her clients Wednesday evening at Customs at O’Hare. The two men were returning from a trip to Nigeria when officers raided their family’s home on the North Side.

Pictures from the raid show the front door busted off its frame, items thrown across the living room, bedroom doors damaged and clothes tossed everywhere.

Police left behind an inventory list. Some of the items seized include a black face mask hat, an Empire script, phone, receipts, a red hat and bleach.

Smollett has told police two men attacked him in Streeterville around 2 a.m. on Jan. 29, as he was heading home to his apartment. He said they yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him, poured some type of chemical on him and even put a rope around his neck.

The actor and singer gave his first public account of the attack in an interview on Good Morning America.

“When the police came, I kept the clothes on. I kept the rope,” Smollett said. “I mean, it wasn’t like wrapped around, but yeah it was around because I wanted them to see. I wanted them to see what this was.”

Smollett, 36, is black and openly gay.

Investigators have said the alleged attack was not recorded on surveillance video, but police released a grainy image of the two men who were in the area at the time of the alleged crime.

[escorpio]

"no evidence to say it is a hoax"

Yeah, other than the fact Jussie blamed it on two white Trump supporters and it was done by people two black people he knew.

[brassmonkey]

they have no proof it was them! arrested for what??? "I want a lawyer"

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

they have no proof it was them! arrested for what??? "I want a lawyer"

[Bladewire]

This is one of the guys arrested

[Bladewire]

[King Mark]

Not looking good for the LGBTAQYZ*$@ community

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by Dead Eye

Not looking good for the LGBTAQYZ*$@ community

How does one unknown Gay actor lying about being attacked impact the Gay community? It doesn't.

They should charge him, lock him up and he should lose his job, if he faked the attack. A huge abuse of public trust and a waste of police time.

[indienudes]

3 some gone wrong

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by indienudes

3 some gone wrong

You could be right. Rough submissive racial BDSM

[King Mark]

I'm just generalizing. There's been too many cries for attention like this. For a community that just wants acceptance, they're making it a hardship.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by Dead Eye

I'm just generalizing. There's been too many cries for attention like this. For a community that just wants acceptance, they're making it a hardship.

You don't speak for what the Gay community wants. A single mans actions is not representative of any other man but himself.

I'm not up on Gay current events. Can you please clue me in on all these "cries for attention" Gay people are doing pretending to be beaten?

Four Trump supporters arrested for beating Gay couple in Austin

[King Mark]

I'm not talking about "the gay community". I know plenty of gay people who don't go around looking for trouble.

Then there's these guys and the pronoun Nazis.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by Dead Eye

I'm not talking about "the gay community". I know plenty of gay people who don't go around looking for trouble.

Then there's these guys and the pronoun Nazis.

Yeah stupid people doing stupid shit giving more fuel for stupid people to believe stupid shit

There's nothing people like you and I can do really other than continue to educate.

[blackmonsters]

The whole thing about having the noose still around his neck when cops arrive is
what made me pause.

Yet, it makes little sense for him to get other people to help stage the attack that nobody saw.
Most fake crime reports that I here about are done by a single person.

I will consider the possibility that these two guys did attack him out of jealousy
or homophobia.

Lets see what happens when the suspect start talking.
If they confess and don't say Smollette was in on it; I probably would believe it.
But if they cop a plea for light a sentence and then blame Smollette then I will wonder.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

The whole thing about having the noose still around his neck when cops arrive is what made me pause.

Same here.

The thing that initially made me start thinking Jussie Smollett was in on is that he didn't fully release his phone records to the cops for "privacy" reasons. everyone knows cops can get your phone records in an instant with an open case.

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I will consider the possibility that these two guys did attack him out of jealousy or homophobia.

This could very well be a possibility. He's friends with one of the guys so he'd know the guys voice right? Didn't he say the attackers were white? What a mess.

[Bladewire]

[Bladewire]

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Bladewire

Same here.

The thing that initially made me start thinking Jussie Smollett was in on is that he didn't fully release his phone records to the cops for "privacy" reasons. everyone knows cops can get your phone records in an instant with an open case.

The police asked for his phone; not phone records. Big difference.

That didn't mean anything to me because people have their own nude photos and shit on the phone.
The cops can get the phone records from the phone company, so their request is inconsiderate of victims rights.

There was at least one case I heard of where a cop printed nude photos off of a
victims phone and shared them.

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/loca...281127252.html

[ilnjscb]

He said they were white. They weren't. Why would he say that? Why not just say the race they were?

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

The police asked for his phone; not phone records. Big difference.

At first they did, and I agree with you, I'd resist giving my phone for the same reasons you listed.

Later they asked him to supply his phone records. My guess is they already had his phone records because they can get those in an instant in an investigation. I think they knew that he had called his friends and they were testing him to see if he'd comply with their request. If he didn't it would indicate he was in on it.

He took a week to give them his phone records and when he did they were heavily redacted and did not include calls made during the time of the attack.

Jussie Smollett's Phone Records Rejected by Cops

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Bladewire

At first they did, and I agree with you, I'd resist giving my phone for the same reasons you listed.

Later they asked for his phone records.

He took a week to give them his phone records and when he did they were heavily redacted and did not include the time of the attack.

Jussie Smollett's Phone Records Rejected by Cops

I would redact all my calls to my drug dealer(s).
Let's face it; 1/2 of America has a dope dealers phone number.
Having the cops call and question one's dope man might get one's self fucked up.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I would redact all my calls to my drug dealer(s).
Let's face it; 1/2 of America has a dope dealers phone number.
Having the cops call and question one's dope man might get one's self fucked up.

Oh dude I never thought of that!!

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by ilnjscb

He said they were white. They weren't. Why would he say that? Why not just say the race they were?

I don't think he ever said the suspects were White.
The media just assumed that it appears.

"No suspect description available in Smollett case, police say"


https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/li...156a19cf4139ec


So are the police lying to us or is the media putting out "facts" without even checking them?

[brassmonkey]

Originally Posted by indienudes

3 some gone wrong

good point! could have been role playing

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Bladewire

Oh dude I never thought of that!!

I thought about that a long long long long long long time ago.
I live in the hood.

Me : "Dude, I'll just stop by next time I need some smoke; I don't have a phone"

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I don't think he ever said the suspects were White.
The media just assumed that it appears.

"No suspect description available in Smollett case, police say"


https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/li...156a19cf4139ec


So are the police lying to us or is the media putting out facts without even checking them?

TMZ broke the initial story (which is suspicious)

TMZ got a lot wrong in their initial story they said he had cracked ribs, which he didn't. They also said the attackers were white.

EXCLUSIVE - JUSSIE SMOLLETT TELLS COPS ATTACKERS SHOUTED 'MAGA COUNTRY'

"The 2 men -- both white and wearing ski masks -- viciously attacked Jussie as he fought back, but they beat him badly and fractured a rib. They put a rope around his neck, poured bleach on him and as they left they yelled, "This is MAGA country.""

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by brassmonkey

good point! could have been role playing

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by Bladewire

TMZ broke the initial story (which is suspicious)

TMZ got a lot wrong in their initial story they said he had crackef ribs, which he didn't. They also said the attackers were white.

EXCLUSIVE - JUSSIE SMOLLETT TELLS COPS ATTACKERS SHOUTED 'MAGA COUNTRY'

"The 2 men -- both white and wearing ski masks -- viciously attacked Jussie as he fought back, but they beat him badly and fractured a rib. They put a rope around his neck, poured bleach on him and as they left they yelled, "This is MAGA country.""

I totally will consider that two Black attackers yelled MAGA as a "red herring".
If these suspects attacked him out of jealousy then they would want it
to look like something else.

[OneHungLo]

Who knew Nigeria had racist trump supporters.

I wonder of they were from southern Nigeria?

[ilnjscb]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I don't think he ever said the suspects were White.
The media just assumed that it appears.

"No suspect description available in Smollett case, police say"


https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/li...156a19cf4139ec


So are the police lying to us or is the media putting out "facts" without even checking them?

This is one of hundreds of takes on it:
"In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Smollett was attacked by two white men who were reportedly wearing ski masks, and who put a noose around his neck while using anti-gay and racist slurs. At one point, the men reportedly screamed, “This is MAGA country!”

"Empire" star Jussie Smollett was brutally attacked by 2 men who beat him up, put his head in a noose and screamed, "This is MAGA country."

Sources directly connected to Jussie tell TMZ, the actor arrived in Chicago from New York late Monday, and at around 2 AM he was hungry and went to a Subway. We're told when shortly after he walked out on his way home, someone yelled, "Aren't you that f***ot 'Empire' n*****?"

The 2 men -- both white and wearing ski masks -- viciously attacked Jussie as he fought back, but they beat him badly and fractured a rib. They put a rope around his neck, poured bleach on him and as they left they yelled, "This is MAGA country."

Jussie took himself to Northwestern Memorial where he was treated. He was discharged later Tuesday morning.

ThatGrapeJuice.Net first posted this letter which was sent to Fox Studios in Chicago with cut out letters spelling, "You will die black f**." Our sources say the letter was sent 8 days ago."

"Early Monday morning, Empire star Jussie Smollett was allegedly attacked by two masked white men in Chicago who beat and berated the 36-year-old actor while yelling racist and homophobic slurs and putting his head in a noose, pouring an unknown chemical on him before fleeing on foot. Smollett, who told police the two men yelled “this is MAGA country,” was transported to a nearby hospital." - The Root

"A gay cast member of the Fox show "Empire," Smollett, told police two white men shouting racial epithets and gay slurs beat him up, doused him with an unknown chemical and tied a rope around is neck after he left a Subway restaurant around 2 a.m. Tuesday." CBS News

All these media were reporting the assailants were white on an assumption, and reporting that he told police that they were white?

[King Mark]

Bruh, this shit is a mess. Kinda like what Terry Crews did. I don't know what happened here, but it ain't as important as the wall emergency.

[crockett]

Pictures from the raid show the front door busted off its frame, items thrown across the living room, bedroom doors damaged and clothes tossed everywhere.

Leave Roger Stone alone... oh wait they actually knocked on his door..

[ilnjscb]

Originally Posted by Dead Eye

Bruh, this shit is a mess. Kinda like what Terry Crews did. I don't know what happened here, but it ain't as important as the wall emergency.

Terry Crews is a national hero

[ilnjscb]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I totally will consider that two Black attackers yelled MAGA as a "red herring".
If these suspects attacked him out of jealousy then they would want it
to look like something else.

Further, he said they were NOT black. Nigerians - about as black as you can get.

"Smollett, 36, who is gay, has said his attackers were white and that his story would not have been doubted if an attacker had been "a Muslim, or a Mexican, or someone black". He stated that they had punched and kicked him, abused him with homophobic epithets and shouted: "This is MAGA country."

That's a quote.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by crockett

Leave Roger Stone alone... oh wait they actually knocked on his door..

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by ilnjscb

Further, he said they were NOT black. Nigerians - about as black as you can get.

"Smollett, 36, who is gay, has said his attackers were white and that his story would not have been doubted if an attacker had been "a Muslim, or a Mexican, or someone black". He stated that they had punched and kicked him, abused him with homophobic epithets and shouted: "This is MAGA country."

That's a quote.

You are quoting reports that the police deny!


Chicago police say that media reports about Jussie Smollett’s attack being a hoax have
not been confirmed and are inaccurate.


https://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...214-story.html



https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-...re-actor-hoax/

Search the pages for the word "White".

[Diomed]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

You are quoting reports that the police deny!


Chicago police say that media reports about Jussie Smollett’s attack being a hoax have
not been confirmed and are inaccurate.


https://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...214-story.html



https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jussie-...re-actor-hoax/

Search the pages for the word "White".

Your not that thick.. I promise.

Surely you've noticed the lefty induced media and political climate of racial "hysteria"..

Dude took a page from the Terry Crews victim-juice book, and it's not panning out. Smolett is a disgusting person

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by ilnjscb

Further, he said they were NOT black. Nigerians - about as black as you can get.

"Smollett, 36, who is gay, has said his attackers were white and that his story would not have been doubted if an attacker had been "a Muslim, or a Mexican, or someone black". He stated that they had punched and kicked him, abused him with homophobic epithets and shouted: "This is MAGA country."

That's a quote.

No suspect description available in Smollett case, police say

https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/li...156a19cf4139ec

Maybe you will actually read something if I make the font big as shit.

[Profits of Doom]

Originally Posted by OneHungLo

Who knew Nigeria had racist trump supporters.

I wonder of they were from southern Nigeria?

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/li...156a19cf4139ec

Maybe you will actually read something if I make the font big as shit.

[HairyChick]

I thought it odd that the bleach poured on him didn’t cause any skin abrasions. I may have made a mention of it here. He had minor injuries for someone attacked severely. The MAGA comment was from central casting.

He wanted publicity so he’d not be written off of Empire. Now he has enough mistrust to not work again.

Redacted phone calls caused suspicion. No cameras or video working, MAGA, noose, bleach with no burns and virtually no injuries caused major video suspicion of doubt in my mind.

The two guys were suspected why? Did a cop notice that the injuries were minor when usually there are bruises and kick marks and defense wounds? Were there phone calls between all three, money deposited in their accounts, a sales clerk noticed them buying rope and bleach and called the cops?

So much is unsaid yet.

[Bladewire]

Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns

I thought it odd that the bleach poured on him didn’t cause any skin abrasions. I may have made a mention of it here. He had minor injuries for someone attacked severely. The MAGA comment was from central casting.

He wanted publicity so he’d not be written off of Empire. Now he has enough mistrust to not work again.

Redacted phone calls caused suspicion. No cameras or video working, MAGA, noose, bleach with no burns and virtually no injuries caused major video suspicion of doubt in my mind.

The two guys were suspected why? Did a cop notice that the injuries were minor when usually there are bruises and kick marks and defense wounds? Were there phone calls between all three, money deposited in their accounts, a sales clerk noticed them buying rope and bleach and called the cops?

So much is unsaid yet.

Time will tell . . .

[ghjghj]

Originally Posted by Bladewire

Time will tell . . .

No it's safe to assume everything you ever have or will say is bullshit.

[escorpio]

Gay Tupac is going to love prison.

[Acepimp]

I thought they confessed to the police that they were hired to do it..? I don't see where they committed a crime, it was an acting gig. Smullett is trying to throw them under the bus, LOL! Typical dumb leftist.. blames everyone but himself

[Bladewire]

I wonder what's going to happen to these two now.