Jussie Smollett

Powerful forces conspire to get Jussie Smollett off the hook for hate crime hoax (Video)

RT CrossTalk host Peter Lavelle and The Duran’s Alex Christoforou take a look at the shocking decision by prosecutors in Chicago to drop the Jussie Smollett case.
Smollett pled guilty to nothing, his record was expunged, no written records of the deal were filed with the court, and all existing records of the crime were sealed. Smollett exhibited no remorse or humility, as the Empire actor was not willing to admit he fabricated the attack, telling reporters, “I have been truthful and consistent from day one.”

Slap on the Wrist: Jussie Smollett Charged with One Count of ‘Disorderly Conduct’

2020 Dem hopefuls, Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, rushed to judgment after Jussie Smollett claimed white-racist Trump supporters ambushed him with bleach and a noose. Both Senators called the hoax a "modern-day lynching" and used the phony scandal to pass an anti-lynching bill through Congress.

Senator Cory Booker Demands House Pass Anti-Lynching Law in Response Jussie Smollett Incident

Senator Cory Booker called on the House of Representatives to pass a bill, that was passed by the Senate last summer, to designate lynching as a hate crime. [Cannot help but wonder if these same wise legislators would consider designating the fabrication of a hate crime to be a hate crime.]