Jussie Smollett Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court
Jussie Smollett headed back to jail after conviction upheld by appeals court
https://nypost.com/2023/12/01/news/jussie-smollett-loses-appeal-in-hate-crime-hoax-is-likely-headed-back-to-jail/
Lol. I just don't think what this guy did was that bad. And he has five felonies for this? Big deal. It was a publicity stunt. Actors do it all the time, just not as flamboyantly as our boy Jussie did.
I think he's really being punished for being black and gay.
The problem is that he hurt future valid claims from being believed. He used a legit issue with legit victims to raise his profile, and in doing so, betrayed them all. As for the punishment, that's born of his backroom deal with SA Kim Foxx. She let him slide with a slap on the wrist ("alternative prosecution") while still allowing him to shout about his innocence, and she advised he and his family later as to how to proceed, before recusing herself for the same. Ugly all the way around.
shareCorrupt all the way around.
What Jussie did was extremely reckless. Just like Susan Smith blaming the "kidnapping"/murder of her kids on "two black men'. Jussie could have gotten some people actually hurt in retribution for this staged attack.
ust like Susan Smith blaming the "kidnapping"/murder of her kids on "two black men'.
I find it more disturbing that this woman killed her own kids, and people focused on the racial aspect of the story. share
Sure, that IS obviously the most disturbing thing. But then the reckless story she put out there could have resulted in other victims as well.
You don’t fake a crime for publicity. His claims were dangerous as they could’ve lead to riots, or retaliation against republicans.
If it was just a publicity stunt, come and admit it. Plead guilty and throw yourself at the mercy of the court. He hasn’t done that, because he’s dying to be a victim, and he shows no remorse, so they are going to throw the book at you.
If him being gay and black mattered to anyone, he wouldn’t have had to fake a hate crime.
Man, this is a compelling take. Nice job on this post.
shareI just don't think what this guy did was that bad.
But it was bad on several levels.
First, it foments racial discord. We're living at the greatest time in American history when it comes to racial issues, but there's a growing victim mentality being spun to drive a wedge in America's heart.
Second, he didn't just target white people people as the evil scum who attacked him, he specifically attacked "MAGA" supporters in an effort to swing people and change votes. This makes it far more than a publicity stunt for his own gain (stupid as that sounds), it clearly shows a razor sharp agenda.
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Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. I don’t think 5 months in county jail is excessive. To protect himself he was really ugly to his co-conspirators in attempting to destroy them for the scheme he masterminded
shareWell of course what he did wasn't bad when he basically blamed MAGA & Trump for his actions and as a result of it, he looked up and had the ACME Anvil drop on his face and he's getting what he deserved..
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