Jussie Smollett
That’s what he says about the allegation of false testimony
Jussie Smollett is currently on trial over an alleged false testimony
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Jussie Smollett defends himself against the accusation of orchestrating a racist and homophobically motivated attack against himself.
The confused court case about Jussie Smollett (39) continues. The star of the series “Empire” has denied in court that he orchestrated an attack against him. In Chicago, for example, he reported again that he had actually been attacked, beaten, and homophobic and racially insulted on the street in January 2019.
The alleged perpetrators: an acquaintance and his brother
What is new is that the attackers are said to be an acquaintance of the alleged victim and his brother, as Smollett said. He had a sexual relationship with the former boyfriend and used drugs together with him. In addition, money flowed for nutrition and training advice, so Smollett’s statement.
The actor now also testified that he had not called the police himself, that a friend had done that. “I’m a black man in America. I don’t trust the police,” said the 39-year-old.
On the other hand, two brothers claimed last week that Smollett paid them to attack him. Accordingly, they should put a noose around his neck and shout “This is MAGA country”, a reference to the Trump slogan “Make America Great Again.” He is said to have paid them $ 3,500 for it. A sexual relationship with Smollett was denied.
The attack had caused horror
In 2019, Smollett told officials that he was attacked by two masked men one night. However, the investigators came to the conclusion that Smollett was not the victim, but an accomplice. As a result, he should have hoped for more attention for himself, reported, among other things, “BBC News”. The attack caused a sensation and horror in the United States. Many celebrities, including today’s US President Joe Biden (79), had expressed their solidarity.