Professional hoaxer Jussie Smollett is back in the news. The man who staged a hate crime and destroyed a TV series was back in court today. Reading Megan Crepeau and Jason Meisner's CHICAGO TRIBUNE report, we were intrigued by this part:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-jussie-smollett-first-court-appearance-20200224-qdpqmq43b5dxbe7lj5m4tgobka-story.html
Across the packed courtroom gallery sat brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo, key prosecution witnesses who told police Smollett paid them to stage the attack. The defense has, in turn, accused them of actually beating Smollett and then lying to police about what happened.
Really? That's what they're going with?
We're reminded again of Dave Chappelle's routine.
"This is MAGA country"? Since Jussie already knew Abimbola and Olabinjo how exactly did (a) he not recognize their voices and (b) mistake them for White?
Jussie's got a defense, it's just not a good one.
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