He is cut from the final two episodes. https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/22/entertainment/jussie-smollett-cut-empire/index.html
On Thu, Feb 21, 2019, 7:45 PM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 7:37 PM Steve Timko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> According to TMZ Smollett pleaded with the "Empire" cast and said he >> didn't do this. Obviously he has the presumption of innocence, but he >> appears to have left behind a mountain of evidence: The magazines used to >> clip the letters for the phony threat, texts setting up the plot, plus the >> conspirators caught on video buying the masks. He is digging himself in >> deeper, which makes it harder to come clean. >> I don't think he has any criminal history, but I think prison could be >> warranted. He made it that much tougher for blacks and gays to report >> legitimate hate crimes. >> > > As I posted on Facebook earlier, there were three top stories today: A > Trump coconspirator taken to task for threatening his judge on social > media, the arrest of an active serviceman for amassing a weapons stockpile > with the intention of murdering journalists Trump has called enemies of the > people, and an actor who lied about being assaulted. The distinction is > that once it became apparent that Smollett was a lying ass, those who > defended him were quick to oppose his stupidity and encourage the charges > against him. Imagine if the GOP leadership was as able to admit a mistake > and encourage righting a wrong. > > > >> On Thu, Feb 21, 2019 at 7:41 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Moi, yesterday (2/20): >>>> >>>> NBC News >>>> <https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chicago-police-jussie-smollett-considered-suspect-his-report-hate-crime-n973036> >>>> (link): CPD now suspects Smollett of making a false police report, a >>>> low-level felony in Illinois. >>>> >>>> The state's attorney (district attorney in most states) for Cook County >>>> recused herself from the case, "based upon familiarity with potential >>>> witnesses," per an email. >>>> >>>> Aaaaaaaand he's in custody. I turned on the Wendy-less show (WWOR) to >>> find a panel hoping he comes clean about it, then went to WPVI to find ABC >>> showing a presser by the cops-in-charge in lieu of "Rachael." >>> >>> Variety >>> <https://variety.com/2019/film/news/jussie-smollett-arrested-chicago-police-1203144754/> >>> (link) >>> >>> B >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
