[beat]

Oh, and he wound up in the hospital with a broken rib. Maybe he broke his own rib.

Chicago PD is investigating it as a hate crime. Maybe they're in on the conspiracy.

Or maybe you're imagining a lie because you can't accept that it is true.

[mondo9000]

I hope you are following this case, because I sure am

https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/02/12/jussie-smollett-atta...

[mondo9000]

Of course it was a hoax because the story was so ridiculous on its face and now Smollett needs a defense attorney[1]. Not quite as outrageous as 2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats [2] which were also blamed on "the rise of white nationalism in Trump's America." yet serving the same political purpose: demonizing republicans, conservatives, whites and unifying groups on the left as they feel they are under attack.

1) https://news.grabien.com/story-cnn-chicago-police-sources-sa...

2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Jewish_Community_Center_b...

[mondo9000]

I'm happy they are investigating it, and I look forward to their report.