Disgraced actor Jussie Smollett turned himself into police this morning after a grand jury determined he likely faked his own hate crime in Chicago last month.
Chicago Police confirmed that Smollett turned himself in at around 5 am Thursday morning. He faces a Class 4 felony for disorderly conduct in falsifying a police report.
Police say the 36-year-old actor paid two men $3500 to stage an attack against him because “he was dissatisfied with his salary” on Empire.
Smollett’s attorneys quickly issued a statement, saying: “Like any other citizen, Mr. Smollett enjoys the presumption of innocence, particularly when there has been an investigation like this one where information, both true and false, has been repeatedly leaked.”
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But that hasn’t stopped memers from taking aim at the actor, who, if convicted, could face up to three years in prison.
Now, without any further ado…
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Vince
Ha. The interview was so funny. If it had worked he probably would have gotten everything he wanted. Many people didn’t know who he even was up until now.
@DmitriyR
You are right. But our society isonly looking for something to get memed
Blackceo
LOL…some of these are hilarious!!!
RIGay
And the wave is about to subside. NEXT!
Kieran
Jussie Smollett in September: Brett Kavanaugh does not get to enjoy presumption of innocence.
Jussie Smollett today: I get to enjoy presumption of innocence.
Pete le meat
The gay media needs to stop embracing losers who happen to identify as gay.
Brian
So when is Q going to write an article condemning him for all the harm he’s done to the black and gay communities? Or are they just going continue wringing their hands about how sad and tough to watch it is?
CobraPowers
I got the feeling most LGBT publications were hoping this would be real so they could continue their hatred against the President. The only American president to enter office supporting gay marriage, and the only American president to stand up to the cruel mistreatment of LGBT people around the globe.