Juror Says Jussie Smollett’s Story Made No Sense

[@ryanz486]

I think Juicy wanted to kick start a comedy career. To this day, "This is MAGA country"...being said in Chicago is one of the funniest things I've heard.

[@flave4509]

Lmao it would be funnier if it was in California.

[@rainnmoon114]

Tyson James ft Bryson Gray "Maga Country" that's what I think of every time this story comes back up lol

[@superdannny]

let me wrap a noose around

[@jackbrown3193]

@@flave4509 in LA or sanfransisco

[@dirtcycle1773]

This is China's country is the truth

[@Necropheliac]

I'm glad this country still has regular people who believe in honesty and the rule-of-law, over politics and political demagoguery.

[@hashbrown7669]

Well said Jesse 👍🏾

[@DR-cr3zo]

I think that is most people

[@joshclearwater6461]

Rule of law ...jesus.. You realize the wealthy make the rules right...

[@clubmogambo3214]

@@joshclearwater6461

[@Necropheliac]

@@joshclearwater6461 If were not for rule of law then a wealthy person, like Jussie Smollett, could have escaped the judgement for his crimes.

[@crimsonraiza3633]

Crazy how everyone agrees that his story was wild and very likely false. EVERYONE I know felt it was fabricated.

[@samg873]

It was too wild to be real

[@stevecosmolove1045]

everyone except his momma and sister lol. gotta admire their commitment to the lie

[@isabellind1292]

I'm sure actress Ellen (Elliot) Page is still trying to assign blame to President Trump after her meltdown on Steven Colbert, telling him JS's attackers could be traced to the steps of the WH.😭😭🤣😂🤣

[@justcrap3703]

Except the Democrats and the left. They were furious LOL. But that's the emphasis. "Furious" = Emotion. No working brain found. LOL!

[@fg009letyrds8]

Nah, not everyone, stop revising history.

[@keepingitreal5533]

There can be no second chances until he confesses and apologizes. Period.

[@hobsdigree2]

YES! This is something greatly over looked. Smollett has yet to show any regret, shame or remorse. Anyone else who acted this way after being blatantly exposed would get that maximum sentence.

[@aurorasstorm5877]

@@hobsdigree2 Yes, especially if the races were reversed.

[@edm1207]

He def needs to do some time...his actions would have gravely divided the community giving what was going on at the time

[@sheritadavis9228]

@@edm1207 which im thinking was his goal that backfired smh

[@alvinsavage7701]

I don’t think he’ll ever do it … too much pride

[@realtalkwiththeking7862]

Hollywood better not give him a second chance. That dude is a liability.

[@justcrap3703]

Lmao Hollywood in on it too. They're still running the same narrative btw. LOL!

[@mm-dj6gk]

It’s up to people to not watch anything they cast this racist idiot in

[@CaptainCJ97]

Agree

[@marcusjones2961]

He might be a adult film actor for money 🤔🤔🤔 on drugs n homeless on the streets crying for help

[@oggiekrstic7171]

This isn't a "my bad" situation. He'll do this again.

[@najateuzunboylu3976]

He was promoting hate and racism, he definitely doesn’t deserve a second chance and should get prison time.

[@slobkaags]

Agreed! 💯

[@pf210]

He would like in there!! Plenty of racism so he can complain about it in there lmaoo💯

[@blackalien6873]

Everyone deserves a second chance

[@pf210]

@@blackalien6873 including pedos?

[@maximumcaffeine6003]

Even the "Lone Black Juror" didn't believe it.

[@seymourbutts3931]

Lol right like it was necessary to say that.

[@Ash_Queen16]

Exactly!!

[@meh5069]

I’m black and don’t know one other black personality who believed this nonsense. Regardless of the BLM idiots on media rallying for him. They have an agenda so no surprise there.

[@MsEliteForever]

@Andy Hicklemoore No

[@Misbehavedcollection]

Interestly to say the ones who claims not being racists and "defends " minority...sees skin color on every topic.

[@deebeexbro8597]

I just LOVE how he leaves the courthouse in a TOTAL DAZE. All of that arrogant bravado knocked right out of him!

[@AC-mp7cx]

yeah but false rape accusers be getting zero jail time

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodpi6655]

As someone who learned about this case through Dave Chappelle's stand up, this is all hilarious

[@spateri728]

Same, all I can think of seeing his name is juicy smollay. And Kanye West...haha

[@KillBot-fx3jv]

Get ready youtube gonna delete your comment

[@RONPEE-STINGER]

@@KillBot-fx3jv im started to hate KZbin They hired a bunch of Karens

[@ms.donaldson2533]

I study history, the world has become my entertainment :)

[@Swnsasy]

That French actor Uhh Juicy Smooolié🤣🤣

[@mcsuchnsuch]

We all deserve a 2nd chance but this guy still claimed not guilty even though it was obvious that he was. Some jail time is a must.

[@rickyhazard5766]

Yes. Everyone else will get full time. No special treatment should be allowed here.

[@bambitaylor84]

Exactly!

[@AC-mp7cx]

false rape accusers get no jail time

[@AC-mp7cx]

@@rickyhazard5766 false rape accusers get no jail time

[@vladmelnichuk4396]

And tax payer money too on investigation and on the TRIAL least 18 month is reasonable minimum

[@TJ-fe7rr]

"The lone black juror" I can't help but think that sounds pathetic.

[@derekg7853]

And she said it twice within 10 seconds. Like, what does that even have to do with anything?

[@hansnoor9637]

Murica always obsessed with racism

[@himhim3344]

@@hansnoor9637 the one section of it is. Us normal people just live our lives

[@munk3064]

@@hansnoor9637 Every other country is more racist than us.

[@flave4509]

Right, this has nothing to do with race just doing the right thing.

[@amessina6691]

His motivation was he wasn't famous enough and now he is. Everyone knows about Juicy.

[@firstnamelastname7708]

True. I’d never heard about him before this.

[@joekopsick1540]

I guess the fact that you can call him Juicy is what makes him guilty

[@sabrinastarks7868]

The sad part is he actually had talent (as a singer/performer) and I saw him as a well-spring of potential before this debacle.

[@Menj833]

Just the fact that he was still wearing the rope when the police arrived,that is just too dumb of him to make people believe 🚩

[@judymurray191]

Right! That was the red flag for me. I didn’t think any black man would leave that rope around his neck. It would be so repugnant.

[@JENDALL714]

@@judymurray191 I think the red flag was hiring Black people to play White Supremacists. It would have been some what more believable if he hired two White guys, instead of Black guys.

[@SarahLibogomalove]

.....as a fan, what a disappointment!

[@ketchr4295]

"Yeah, I'm going to totally keep this as a trophy." 😂

[@TheShopGrandOpening]

It was a movie prop

[@superdannny]

“i still haven’t found a motive.” bruh he was blessed more than any of us will ever be, & he let greed take over. i hope he works a 9-5 soon

[@Tonyredbone]

Maybe he can get a job at Subway

[@Loveamericasave]

His motive was to stir up more racial division and tension and in doing so get sympathy so he can further his career he's a pathetic loser

[@joekopsick1540]

There wasn't a motive because Smollett didn't commit a crime.

[@Loveamericasave]

@@joekopsick1540 staging a fake hate crime is a crime

[@joekopsick1540]

@@Loveamericasave Smollett didn't stage a fake hate crime. The Osundairo brothers concocted a racketeering operation to make Smollett think his life was being threatened, so that he'd be willing to pay more money for training

[@speddyg]

Good for him, speaking out on what he believes is the truth. Love the jacket and cap, by the way.

[@zacherymayer4847]

Dang... The Bills Mafia bit Smollett hard

[@mel...s]

At first glance it looks like a dominos uniform 🤦

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

200th like

[@mm-dj6gk]

Speaking out on what we all know is the truth

[@leonardtran2282]

I know. Nice jacket and hat.

[@christiana8742]

It made perfect sense to the media though. They were quick to defend him.

[@babyteano1977]

Probably at first, but the truth always comes out...

[@Michael-dg1te]

@@babyteano1977 It wasn't just at first. The media pushed the lies for a long time. Nothing more than race baiting, keep us divided while the elite rob the country blind and destroy our country

[@babyteano1977]

@@Michael-dg1te I watched the media...as soon as he was arrested and the truth came out, the media were the first to make fun of him..

[@NamasteTexas]

@@babyteano1977 i agree. I noticed that too. Of course you and I were probably objective and did not pretend or imagine we knew it all.

[@truthbetold1855]

@@babyteano1977 So you believed the story BEFORE he was arrested. Thanks for admitting you believed the 2 MAGA guy in Chicago theory.

[@Shadow-yn4eg]

Probation? 2nd chance? Why should someone that didn't show remorse till the end receive something like that?

[@nicke1903]

Yeah imagine had this never had been discovered he set it up what kind of fire it would start?

[@mrs.dontmindme6542]

I still don't see any remorse. He can't even admit he lied.

[@KM-qk1oz]

Considering how long this issue was dragged he don’t deserve one

[@Wasserkaktus]

Because Smollett didn't actually harm anyone (other than the Police and Media resources put into this), so I am temped to agree with this juror mostly. I think this should destroy his career until he recants, but I agree it doesn't necessarily warrant prison time.

[@matthewmcalister2165]

Also imagine if they found two (obviously innocent) white men and tried and convicted them?

[@perijetton9275]

He needs prison time for reporting a fake hate crime. Period! No justice no peace!

[@chips454]

Doesn’t get much more embarrassing then Clown Smollet…

[@john_mccarthy_hi]

he shouldn't beat himself up over it

[@bascal133]

than Juicy?... agreed

[@rich1891]

The Chicago booty house will welcome juicy Smollett 😂🤣

[@SFBenjaminK]

They should throw that F*n fake State lawyer in jail 2 along with him.. she's is another lair & removed some changes off him , BUT because she's state lawyer & she's blk not gonna happen & how come he didn't get charged with HATE CRIME???..is all f*n B.S & bet he NOT gonna get any jail time...corrupted justice system & country like usual

[@danksanchez4324]

@@john_mccarthy_hi Haha 😂 nice

[@basicallybangbang]

They need to throw the book at him and make an example out of him, we can't run the risk of other people faking hate crimes

[@JENDALL714]

There was another case recently, where the guy vandalized his own car and said it was a hate crime.

[@Chris..L]

@@JENDALL714 look up It happens all the time on Mark Dice Channel puts a compilation video of a lot of the recent hoax crimes

[@americasamericas5782]

BLM FAKES HATE CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

[@stevecorino1]

There’s a lot of $ being made these days by identifying as a victim.

[@RobotoSan]

Was really hoping he'd point out how not-beaten up Jussie was, considering the way the brothers were built. If those two guys weren't pulling their punches Jussie would've been found out cold, in the cold, surrounded by his teeth, covered in bruises and frozen blood. At the very least, his sandwich wouldn't have survived.

[@BlazVeber69]

It was a Subway salad.

[@rogerm3708]

When it's that cold, the last thing I would want to do is punch anybody. Anything more then touching something with very cold hands, is painful

[@tjhookit]

Extremely impressive, especially considering Jussie "hit his ass back" while holding that thing. But what else should we expect from the gay Tupac.

[@samuelschick8813]

@J, "which he still was holding " sounds like the Joseph Smith story. Running 3 miles while jumping over logs, boulders, fighting off several attackers at times more than one at the same time one handed. All the while never setting down his golden tablets.

[@truthbetold1855]

@@BlazVeber69 Even more amazing that in a "tussel" you keep your SALAD intact.

[@llwc9435]

Well, one thing is for certain: Juicy Smoolyay is not a writer, because it is clear as day that he cannot tell a convincing story.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

Writer, you mean actor.

[@llwc9435]

@@TheEnd-eg6wq No, I mean writer. In other words, he could never be a writer because he doesn't know how to tell a believable story. No matter how talented of an actor that a person may be, if a story is unbelievable, no amount of acting talent is going to make it believable. Being able to tell a convincing story, that comes first.

[@TheEnd-eg6wq]

@@llwc9435 Wow, you sound really slow, gl to you.

[@llwc9435]

@@TheEnd-eg6wq I had to explain to you a comment that is self-explanatory. Stop projecting. We both know that you're the slow one here. Now, go outside and play in traffic.

[@YourfavoriteHao]

That burnss😂

[@deanjackson2125]

Put him in jail… us normal people would be locked for a long time for that.

[@lesliejackson1507]

Actually we wouldn’t, from the balloon boy to the chick who carved Obama into the side of her face to the cop who shot him self, the book wasn’t thrown at them and they all spent less than 6 months in jail. He should get some jail time and pay back the City, but years?

[@robw2486]

I grew up in Australia, and I was told Dr Martin Luther King was a hero from a young age. I am so glad in this case Jussie was judged by the 'content of his character' (and false story) and not by the colour of his skin.

[@povertylevelphilanthropy1524]

Dr. King will always be a hero.

[@xxwhispersxx2856]

MLK was a hero. What's that got to do with this?

[@negloblaxon7616]

Australia is a White Supremacist country also. You must think we don't know about the treatment of Indigenous Australians.

[@kn0ck2wice2]

It doesn't matter if ur black or white or yellow...fakes will be exposed later on!! Enough with a public stunts for a quick spotlight lol

[@cupidok2768]

Why he play the race card

[@PlanetLibrary]

​@@cupidok2768Media and venting at media

[@flave4509]

Yeah it Dosent even matter whether you're Lego or not!

[@SFBenjaminK]

They should throw that F*n fake State lawyer in jail 2 along with him.. she's is another lair & removed some changes off him , BUT because she's state lawyer & she's blk not gonna happen & how come he didn't get charged with HATE CRIME???..is all f*n B.S & bet he NOT gonna get any jail time...corrupted justice system & country like usual

[@lesliejackson1507]

@@SFBenjaminK I’ll answer some of your questions since you really ran far with that race card. He wasn’t charged with a federal hate crime because he didn’t commit a hate crime on a victim…she isn’t being charged for the same reason that mark meadows and Donald trump won’t be charged, it’s hard to prove that they’re responsible for other peoples crimes or that they knowingly tried to cover them up.

[@aaroncross8063]

This Juror has restored my faith in the legal justice system.

[@saifulrizan8067]

Motif ? He’s a star. He’s a low level star who want to be a high level star but crash horribly trying to achieve it. 😢

[@gomez3126-f4n]

He didn't want to work for it.

[@OneMoreChaunce]

Exactly!

[@Addwater4444]

Well, he got notoriety now, but I'm not sure that was what he was looking for, lol

[@renatamitchell4437]

No Jussie Smollett is very talented. He can act and sing extremely well. I feel he would of had continued success anyway without the shenanigans 😔 it's sad.

[@gomez3126-f4n]

@@renatamitchell4437 Yes. With hard work he could've realized a promising career. But sadly he wanted an easy shortcut.

[@alphamale3643]

If Hollywood gives him a second chance, that will be the end of Hollywood.

[@azqukafosev8308]

That is correct.

[@badger6512]

Hollywood is crawling with predators, liars, and sociopaths. It’s already the end.

[@evilsharkey8954]

I don’t think they’re going to. He’s a liability.

[@EdwinSalgado999]

@@evilsharkey8954 they don't care as long as he making money for them

[@evilsharkey8954]

@@EdwinSalgado999 they won’t make money if nobody wants to see him and people refuse to watch anything he’s in.

[@tiffanyyarde5067]

Such an articulate, impartial, and compassionate individual. He was definitely a great selection for that jury.

[@ShivREdits]

if you ignore the part where he said white and black people aren't peers

[@RealEyes.Realize.RealLies]

Articulate means having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently. Why do ppl think it's a compliment to describe someone, especially black ppl, that way?

[@ShivREdits]

@@RealEyes.Realize.RealLies why do you see absolutely everything through the lens of race?

[@zeckj83]

@@RealEyes.Realize.RealLies why can't you say that about someone? It's a nice compliment and it's true. This man is a credit to society.

[@RealEyes.Realize.RealLies]

@@zeckj83 another synonym for articulate is understandable. Do you think it's a compliment to be called understandable as an adult? As a white person, is that a compliment to you? Or if you're black, would you find that to be a compliment that people can understand you when you speak?

[@surfstarcc1]

If Juicy really wanted to be the victim of a hate crime, he should have just put on a MAGA HAT in Chicago. 🤣

[@ninja.saywhat]

xd

[@LuciousWeatherby]

😂😂😂😂

[@lesliejackson1507]

Kanye walked around just fine with his

[@jaylenhill4982]

The motive is easy… he had a new album coming out literally two weeks to the day after this was announced… he was actually promoting it when he talked about said incident to a crowd, and proclaimed himself to be “the gay Tupac” for defending himself 🙄

[@jaylenhill4982]

@Carl Stash House no, blm were NOT involved… that was JLM… “Jackass Lives Matter” I guess is what you would call it

[@bonwoodard9479]

Album!?! Wtf... don't tell me this dude was tryna make music too.. and on top of that comparing himself to TUPAC!?!?! Gtfoh.. lmaoo I don't think I believe you lol

[@gomez3126-f4n]

Supposedly he also had two movie deals and a broadway show pending. It all went to hell.

[@trawlins396]

@@gomez3126-f4n yep! Good!

[@kcgfy81]

Tupac was in Juice while he's just "Juicy".

[@deonlubbe6127]

Smollett doesn’t deserve a second chance. Must be jailed otherwise what is the point

[@joekopsick1540]

Why? What did he do

[@vsvp4828]

@@joekopsick1540 he staged a hate crime that didn’t happen, he tried to tarnish the reputation of Chicago and their police department, he’s trying to stage a hate crime on “MAGA” supporters. He tried to stage a hate crime in the hopes of dividing us up even more, he staged a hate crime in a way to gain publicity but was called bluff during his first interview and body cam so yeah

[@kaiminamoto]

Yeah, but he'll most likely get a probation.

[@AC-mp7cx]

false rape accusers get no jail time

[@clubmogambo3214]

@@joekopsick1540 < Translation: Hi, I'm stupid, nice to meet you.

[@kayforever6740]

It's hard for a story to make sense when it's based on lies, then its start to fall apart.

[@samuelschick8813]

Yet religion still lives.

[@isabellaearnhardt6380]

@@samuelschick8813 Read C.S Lewis Mear Christianity. I started to look deeper and man there's more evidence than not

[@samuelschick8813]

@@isabellaearnhardt6380, Then you should have no problem putting up that evidence.

[@fuckgoogle4712]

@@samuelschick8813 Imagine being so naive as to ask for "evidence" to something commonly referred to as 'faith'.

[@jc_80]

If the lie is believable most people get away with it for many years/decades people’s lives completely destroyed because of lies and hate campaigns

[@justatexasgirl5583]

This man’s point about jury selection HAS to be heard!

[@christBurnt]

Potential jurors can disqualify themselves, find a person who wants to be a juror, if you think they'd mostly be white. You're racist, if you think they should be black, you're racist. If he had his peers on that jury, he'd be held accountable for nothing.

[@jsa8368]

Maybe all the black ppl interviewed already knew who Jussie was. Don’t base jury selection on race. I’m not black but if I heard all the headlines about Jussie prior to trial I would already think he’s guilty even before jury selection

[@thedarkninja2000]

Well, I guess liberal/leftist Chicago is just incredibly racist, then. Especially after all the virtue signaling about how democrats aren’t racist. 😂

[@Mrcool19771]

If I'm not mistaken, jussie lawyers had to agree to jurors . Secondly, you could have picked 25 black jurors and he would have been found guilty. I'm black , and I know a lot of black people . No one, and I mean no one, believed his goofy story .

[@Resistculturaldecline]

Not that it should matter, or were right back to unfairness. But mathematically, 1 juror closely resembles the % of black population. 2 jurors would be an overrepresentation. Theoretically speaking, if it mattered

[@Jared-pn9zx]

If he gets a second chance so does Roseanne.

[@brinsonfields1608]

Who

[@evilsharkey8954]

Who’s offering him a second chance?

[@lesliejackson1507]

I don’t think it works like that. ‘If he gets a candy bar then we all should get a candy bar.’ The justice system doesn’t work like that nor Hollywood. Besides Roseanne didn’t commit a crime, her costars and producers thought she was hard to work with

[@andreadeamon6419]

Doesn't deserve probation or a second chance. He took things way too far

[@user-ny1rs1fq4h]

Smallet has no qualms to falsely identify any two innocent people placed in front of him. He didn’t care if he ruined anyone’s lives for good. It was a good thing that the cops found the two he hired, otherwise two random innocent lives would be ruined by him. The guy has a black heart, and only thinks of himself. Never trust any accusations without proof.

[@gomez3126-f4n]

Protests easily could've broke out and people could've gotten hurt or worse.

[@KeyboardWarrior101st]

It's doesn't matter because people that support him don't care if people lie. They only care about their agenda.

[@friedhotwings]

Who supports him?

[@goldtvlive1017]

@@friedhotwings Anyone who likes violence and anti diversity in america.

[@pf210]

@@friedhotwings mostly racists liberals💯

[@friedhotwings]

@@pf210 personally haven’t seen any liberals defending him but I’ll take your word for it

[@pf210]

@@friedhotwings oh I've seen it 😂

[@---yh7tl]

Ever since watching Dave Chappell on Netflix, I haven’t been able to stop reading or pronouncing his name as Juicy Smooyay 🤣💀

[@ahlammohamed5499]

LMAO

[@selenaphillips6971]

Don't forget Charles Barkley. His crack on Jussie was just as funny.

[@randolph4896]

If smollet owned up to it right away and just confessed...then maybe a second chance would be in order. But he didn't, he had to drag this out in court hoping he'll get a sympathetic leftwing jury. He was wrong on all counts. He deserves jail time.

[@asanta2023]

Agree…just like Amy Cooper needs to go to jail also for calling the police on a bird watcher. Right, Randolph?

[@0906blue]

Chicago is very left

[@markbassig1974]

Everyday Jussie should smile looking in the mirror that his mastermind attacker was convicted.

[@twain103]

HE'S: STARTING WITH THE MAN IN THE MIRROR...

[@FNHaole]

“...and that Hollywood gives him a second chance.” When we vote with that sentiment, we fully deserve the crime rate we currently have, if not worse. When all you know is victimhood, all you sow is victimhood.

[@Michelle-fd5pt]

Much respect to this juror. He was intelligent and represented well for the black community. This is not always the case.

[@isabellind1292]

What does his color have to do w/anything? Don't you find it disturbing they have to bring race into it as if to imply if a black juror convicted him, then it was a fair verdict.

[@iminabrons]

Compared to who?

[@CP-ok1gv]

That was pretty backhanded

[@Addwater4444]

@@isabellind1292 I agree, I wish they would stop bringing everything back to race!

[@finalfanvii6822]

Lol

[@242-f5u]

Now let's hit the rewind and see how Inside Edition covered this story before the verdict. My guess is Juicy was propped up as a hero against "far-right racism."

[@renejohn0409]

He never got support from the media of the left. Everyone always questioned his story, mutilple back comedians were rolling 🤣 over the details. The cast members from this own show were not even coming out to support him from the very beginning.

[@purselady7323]

@@renejohn0409 he never got support of the leftest media? Yeh right.

[@keepingitreal5533]

Let's not act like there isn't far right racism. This just doesn't happen to be one of the cases. I love how the far right thinks this Juicy nonsense vindicates them somehow...when they're guilty in so many other circumstances.

[@TheRManProds]

HIS STORY MADE NO SENSE AT ALL! The Juror made the Right Decision!

[@lizp5004]

Whether Black or white, this story thoroughly stunk from the beginning - we could ALL _SMOLLETT._

[@chinomustang550]

Nope, put his ass in jail. I'm Puerto Rican and if I fake a hate crime I will go to jail. They should make him pay restitution for the resources waisted on his fake investigation and put in jail probation is not enough. Alot of people say white folks have white entitlement, but what do u call this if he only get probation.

[@stenbak88]

A jury of your peers has nothing to do with race

[@LaDimplez91]

He literally took the words out of my mouth about thes jury selection!!! And yes, I was also thinking WHY?! WHY WOULD HE DO THAT?? Craving attention I guess..

[@sharoncarroll8804]

Trying to start a race war by lying on Trump and his supporters. That's was his motive.

[@bluebellcrushedvelvet]

It's white hatred and racism!! That was his motive!! It's so obviouse and clear! He wanted to divide the nation!!

[@joebird1400]

Lawyers on both sides pick the jurors

[@negativeindustrial]

There was only one black juror because that’s how the percentage vs the national population statistics work out. 1-2 black jurors IS representative of his peers.

[@kellykiewert5029]

The term "jury of your peers" is a bit deceiving, according to what I have been told. It has nothing to do with race, sex or age, but about the people that live in the same community.

[@Dodgers-sw2uk]

“He was a star” No he was a c-lister that wanted to move up to the B or even A list. Had this actually happened to him in a place where it made sense he would definitely be an a-liar start right now. No doubt about it

[@vxy357]

He should've got like Ryan Seacrest and Steve Harvey and put his name on every project that came his way.

[@kasey9067]

He wasn't famous... nobody knew who he was and now everyone knows who & what he is.

[@TheRealW.S.Foster]

No need to even wonder, Andre Hope - he did it for the publicity he was hoping he'd get. He figured that if his ruse payed off, he'd be getting offers to star in more shows, maybe documentaries and even more movies because he would be coasting on that "survivor" status.

[@gomez3126-f4n]

Yup. Sadly, victimhood rewards.

[@chrisw9122]

2nd chance in Hollywood after staging a fake hate crime. Idk if he deserves one. He's clearly a bad actor.

[@tomporgy1143]

Of course he doesn't!!!!

[@tcmaddox]

He's rich and famous. He won't do any jail time since it's a non tax related issue. Rich people never go to jail unless it's for not paying taxes.

[@TotalbadassX]

Ikr, even those molesting children and politicians 🙄 it's not fair.

[@Incredible_629]

We have so much to worry about in this world- this ain't it.

[@Timbrock1000]

I FEEL SO BAD FOR JESSE. I heard in court, the Judge had a bailiff bring in a large mirror do Jesse could face his attacker. Now that he's been convicted, he's going to be forced to share a jail cell with his attacker. He'll also have to share his bed, his clothes, toothbrush, and shoes with his attacker. Gee, I wonder if he'll be assaulted and molested by his attacker in the shower?

[@sharoncarroll8804]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SFBenjaminK]

thats cute

[@MysticMan184]

Could have been an all Black jury and he'd STILL be guilty as hell, as he should be.

[@JVenger]

Chappelle told everyone he was guilty!

[@TJ-fe7rr]

So? Hahaha. The police told everyone he was guilty, and they told the media, and the media told the public.

[@JVenger]

@@TJ-fe7rr Um, so? No one cares what cops have to say as they've been caught lying. Chappelle hasn't.

[@judymurray191]

I knew he was guilty as soon as I heard the story. It was unbelievable.

[@jltplease]

There was probably only 1 black on the jury because the rest of the black candidates would have found jussie not guilty no matter what.

[@sircasm6578]

Well sir, The problem is, people have to qualify for jury duty 🙄

[@peterrossi4420]

Who the hell wants to qualify for jury duty? Lol everyone I know included myself trying to get out of that 💩 if possible

[@trawlins396]

@@peterrossi4420 exactly 🤣🤣🤣 Also, if your record isn't squeaky clean, you'll never be on a jury.

[@Loveamericasave]

@@peterrossi4420 When I was called for jury duty and when the judge talked to me, I started shaking and crying and shivering and everything ,I told him I had a nervous condition and lo and behold he dismissed me,😁😁

[@lesliejackson1507]

He means when the lawyers take turns asking potential jurors random questions and striking them off. They don’t pick black people if the defendant is black and they try not to pick women in R*** cases or if a child is the victim. I kinda see the current system as being fair but there’s a whole long list of why it isn’t.

[@robcrowson8587]

A 2nd chance?? I'm all for giving people a 2nd chance. But In this case....NOPE, NADA, NOT GONNA HAPPEN. And here's why: He's still lying about it. Had come clean and went on national TV and admitted what he did and apologized for it...then yes...a 2nd chance is in order. But this idiot hasn't admitted owned up to what he did...

[@pgrand8888]

Even the lone black juror feels like he's a victim because he was the only black juror ! Didn't he say he was guilty so why does it matter what race the other juror's were?

[@nzmanhdee6246]

Because he’s saying that he’d like other African Americans to view themselves possible culprit of hate crimes. It’s the mistrust in this scenario.

[@serenity4ever2010]

As dave Chappelle stated that the black community suspected the juicy was lying so the black community remained silent.

[@rachelsill79]

Because a jury of your peers doesn't refer to people that look like you. In legal terms a jury of your peers simply means. A United States citizen who lives in your jurisdiction or "a jury of fellow citizens."

[@logicdied6766]

Yeah 💯 Peers = humans at random selection

[@R-L-I]

Correct, it’s not so much race but fellow citizens that live in the same area. It would’ve been nice to at least see a couple more African Americans which was all he was saying he wasn’t asking for an all black jury but as you stated legally “peers” simply means fellow residents in your area not race.

[@yamahakid450f]

When the cops showed up he was still wearing the noose lmfao.

[@cn8299]

Don't the lawyers on both sides have to agree on the jury selection? Why is there only one African American on the jury? Why not ask Jussie's own lawyers? They'd have a say in it.

[@somehobo4410]

Prosecutors can give reasons why a juror should not be allowed and usually judges accept it

[@orlandor7825]

@@somehobo4410Still his story wouldn't make sense, anybody with a brain can tell. Would you even side with him?

[@samuelschick8813]

@@somehobo4410, "Prosecutors can give reasons why a juror should not be allowed" so can the defense.

[@anthonycamaratta7709]

He doesn't deserve a second chance. He could have caused a lot of real racial problems in this country. He deserves prison time.

[@bfukngu8841]

A lot of black Americans probably watched empire so they couldn’t be on the jury

[@judymurray191]

Good point.

[@MagicPlants]

He picks the jurors as his peers, he knew that picking black folks would convict him

[@lovelylatoya3811]

Thank you for using your common sense!!

[@MessengerKeyson99]

So is “I was born this way” makes no sense!!

[@isabellind1292]

The fact that the reporter has to mention there was "one lone black juror" is disgusting! Talk about race baiting!

[@Sundance4u]

No on in Hollywood will want him back.. That’s to embarrassing what he did. He should be ashamed of himself..

[@samsmall808]

Thanks for being an African American Hero Sir. Great morels.

[@pookiesis1465]

I can promise you none of us thought his story was real. Funny as hell,maybe, but very, very suspicious.

[@whatever6796]

If only the Whites called out their bad actors as much

[@mrchopsticks3]

@@whatever6796 How many white guys have faked a hate crime?

[@weihong0220]

You know something wrong when even the defendant's lawyer didn't want any black juror on the trial.

[@dashhill443]

Who said that????

[@Rod83]

And how many money and time they spend on that stupid trial🤷🏾‍♂️

[@bradleypoole4809]

He should pay Chicago every penny back.

[@sarahmurphy8030]

Thank you Judge and Jury for guilty verdict and his 150 days in prison ..$125.000 + $25.000 he has to pay 👏👏👏

[@metroi7622]

Did Smollet send himself the threatening note too? I never heard of him before all this embarrassment.

[@trawlins396]

Of course he did!!

[@mrbobo86]

This guy doesn't understand how juror selection works

[@cyruscherry35]

Of course it made no sense lol

[@walkerpantera]

after this whole debacle, remember he tried blaming it on MAGA, I just want him to go away and end up workin as a cart pusher somewhere. he has completely ruined his career and we still ont know why. Why??

[@jerseyf8985]

Doesn’t his team pick Jurors? Isn’t it randomly picked? It’s not like everyone was going to be like, “oh you’re that lone black juror.” States vary on deciding or picking jurors. Some pick it themselves, some play bingo picking it, some just pick them randomly and color isn’t an issue it just happens their # was called, etc. Is everything about race. My family is black, white, bi racial, and Cuban. It’s EXHAUSTING the race stuff all the time. Just be glad he did the RIGHT thing! He found that loser guilty! Plain and simple and he’s not the LONE BLACK JUROR. He was picked, called, did his duty, and found that dude who faked a hate crime guilty. This man did his duty and rightfully found that POC guilty. Good job!

[@ginarizzo1039]

He still thinks people should believe this wacky story, it’s insane!

[@NicEeEe843]

“There was one black person in the jury”… it’s randomly chosen 🤦‍♂️

[@charnaeyoung9815]

No the eff it’s not. Been on jury duty and they dismiss people for damn near any reason.

[@lesliejackson1507]

The jury pool is random, u get a notice and show up at the courthouse. But jury selection for a particular trail takes days. Both sides, prosecution and defense can eliminate jurors for any reason. Women during R*** cases, black people when the defendant is black. White men when the victim is white and the defendant is black. We’ll documented issue going back to at least early 1900s.

[@allisonmaldonado3705]

@charnae young we all saw what happened with a mostly blk jury that let OJ Simpson off for killing two innocent people

[@feliciadixon4980]

Yes black people our kind have sociopaths too...smh

[@akoww1000]

The judge needs to step up and give him the max time to show others faking a hate crime isn't a joke or a game.

[@obdanny2000]

The white lady that called the police on the black man at the park, how much time was she given again?

[@SloppypapiBeefboi]

@@obdanny2000 in our journey towards racial equity. It’s best not to say what about, but to actually take responsibility. Because my guy you can always blame someone else. Jussie and BLM showed their real colors on this one loooooooool.

[@obdanny2000]

@@SloppypapiBeefboi I am not a supporter of blm and I believe Jussie is guilty. However, I don't think he should serve 15 years, while the white lady i mentioned only lost her job.

[@jakestatefarm6705]

They still had to make a race issue out of this smh!!

[@IAmJonis]

So basically he beat himself up. Oh no so tragic

[@gomez3126-f4n]

My cat can do a lot worse.

[@basicallybangbang]

Just like faking rape, I think anyone who gives false allegations should suffer the same consequences of someone convicted of said crime

[@jeffbrunke9904]

In my opinion, nobody in his family wants the gravy train to stop. Good parents would see through his lies and tell their son to step up and admit to what he's done, apologize and face the consequences of his actions. This was and still is about money. That's why he continues with the lie. He and the people around him sacrificed integrity and honor for dollars and cents. Shame on them all

[@chelscidpfighter5980]

The guy does realize that a jury of your peers means other Americans. It’s not based on the color of your skin but whether or not your a citizen of the United States 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@gomez3126-f4n]

👍

[@jowens197]

Yeah but when it's a case related to race it's important to have that representation there

[@spikesecho724]

You do realize skin color matters as well, right? A jury of your peers means more than just other Americans.

[@sharoncarroll8804]

He's a student Jessie Jackson, Al Sharpton and Barack Obam. He wouldn't know that.

[@Loveamericasave]

I was satisfied with the jury I would worry if it were more blacks in the jury that they would simply dismissed this hate hoax crime basically just because he's black

[@jakep1979]

"2 o'clock in the morning" lol you can tell he saw the Chapelle skit before being selected as a juror 🤣

[@fatbart8551]

Motive: he wanted more fame and notoriety so his pay would increase.

[@terintiaflavius3349]

The framing of this saying the lone black juror... smh.

[@David.lovesU]

Short answer Jussy was begging for sympathy and attention in the most pathetic way✊🏿

[@xxxxmimi]

This juror said one lingering question was “What was the motive”?! HELLO?? That was the most obvious part about this case! Smolette was unsatisfied with his pay, he wanted more rich and fame - If he wasnt caught with the lies, This would’ve help his career tremendously

[@Bigelite094]

That "noose" looks brand new. Like they just unwrapped it. Idk if it means anything, but anyone worth their salt that wants to rig some serious weight would use natural fiber rope. It may have been only one black juror, but he's a man filled with wisdom.

[@Hisdaughter92]

Never seen a noose. Is it supposed to look so cheap like that ? it looks like shoelaces. I don't know why but I imagined a noose being thicker.

[@Bigelite094]

@@Hisdaughter92 Couldn't have said it better myself. It looks like shoelaces because they went to home Depot, saw how expensive natural fiber rope is, and then looked at the cheapest one which is polypropylene, meaning plastic. That's the type of rope idiots buy, everyone rigging buys natural fiber rope. It breaks my heart even thinking about it, but you want a real historic racist lynching, look up Emmett Till. I don't get how someone like Jussie Smollett can figuratively spit on the graves of his ancestors, who were not only bound in shackles, and used as forced labor, but were also literally lynched just for the color of their skin.

[@Hisdaughter92]

@@Bigelite094 This. 🙏 And the fact that he was still wearing it when police arrived shows how desperate he was for attention. NOBODY in their right mind would keep it around their neck! But I don't think he was in his right mind at all.

[@judymurray191]

It looked like a clothes line to me. Pathetic!

[@maboo2bmw]

Because peerage isn’t based on race 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@garlicgaming7919]

A jury of your peers has to be the same color as you. That sounds racist.

[@ecamormex]

A second chance? The dude is sticking to his story which is made up of lies! There's no second chance to make a good first impression.

[@KidDynamite6]

juror is a stand up guy my respect

[@censortube7160]

No "Trump supporter" would even know any cast members of Empire...

[@glittersilver7779]

Lol true!!!

[@afteryou21]

I mean…I wasn’t a fan of Trump when this all went down and I still didn’t know a mf of that cast ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ However, Trump 2024!

[@judymurray191]

You got that right!