In January 2019, actor Jussie Smollett claimed he was attacked by two white Trump supporters who poured bleach on him and placed a noose around his neck while shouting 'This is MAGA country!' at 2 AM in Chicago. Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Cory Booker called it a 'modern-day lynching.' The media amplified the story for weeks without skepticism. Chicago police determined Smollett had paid two Nigerian brothers $3,500 to stage the attack. He was convicted on five counts of disorderly conduct. The hoax consumed 1,500+ hours of police work and cost $130,000 in overtime.
The media uncritically amplified Jussie Smollett's fabricated hate crime for weeks before the hoax collapsed
βWho would make something like this up? This attack is just the latest example of the hate that Trump has unleashed in America.β
π The Receipts
βοΈ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
βI have been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one. I would not be my mother's son if I was capable of one drop of what I have been accused of.β
β Jussie Smollett / Celebrity defenders Β· Feb 2019
π They Laughed At Us
βI have been truthful and consistent on every single level since day one. I would not be my mother's son if I was capable of one drop of what I have been accused of.β
β³ The Vindication Timeline
From βcrazyβ to confirmed
The Claim Is Made
This is the moment they called it crazy.
Confirmed: They Were Right
The truth comes out. Officially documented.
Confirmed: They Were Right
The truth comes out. Officially documented.
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