Jussie Smollett FULL Interview on alleged attack | ABC News Exclusive

"Empire" star breaks his silence in an exclusive interview with ABC News' Robin Roberts.
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'Empire' star Jussie Smollett shares powerful message to LGBTQ community after suspected hate crime
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‘Empire’ star heartbroken over criticism after attack: 'You don't even want to see the truth'
Smollett, who portrays a gay musician on Fox's "Empire," said the attack happened on Jan. 29 at around 2 a.m. as he was leaving a Subway restaurant in Chicago. He told police that two attackers got his attention by yelling racial and homophobic slurs at him and then put a noose around his neck and poured an unknown substance, likely bleach, on him, according to an initial police incident report.
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[@tommythrower5096]

This is NOW OFFICIALLY the most embarrassing thing to ever exist on KZbin.

[@gigglingboyinthebackground2902]

Factssss!

[@jimboscooter432]

🤣

[@brentroscoe9922]

I don't know Hillary reading her acceptance speech and crying that was pretty close

[@migyverman]

John McCain believing the pee pee dossier is more embarrassing .

[@Yourhighnessnona]

I literally had to quit watching because it got so bad 🤣 That part when he goes: "If I would've said it was a muslim, or a Mexican or a black man, the doubters would believe me a lot more" I MEAN JUST STOP

[@RingQuest]

He's lying...I can Smollett.

[@MSJDCM]

RingQuest 1986 HAHAHAHA best comment

[@tameracoates398]

RingQuest 1986 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 CLEVER!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alixoxo5019]

😂😂😂Omfg all these comments are killing me

[@Ausarnumba1]

Yo that was a good one 😂😂😂😂

[@lmjmusic2829]

RingQuest 1986 DYING! 😂

[@drewbearloveshoney]

Man, my life is entirely fucked up right now. I lost my grandmother, my job, my girl, and I can always come back to this video to make me feel better. 😂

[@pete6705]

Haha, yes we can all laugh together at Jussie. Sorry to hear about your troubles brother, I'm sure things will get better eventually

[@karlkorleontv1294]

Facts 😂😂😂😂😂

[@monsemaniaa]

I am sorry about your situation.

[@janklank]

It’ll get better bro just trust

[@user-pg5ri6lj7b]

Why? Because a black man took your girlfriend? Lol😂😂😂😂😂

[@Tashelove1049]

This is actually outrageous. Things like this should be studied because this have to be some crazy form of mental illness.

[@findawaytowin2968]

Yea the desire for fame, and it’s infecting a lot of young kids now days with social media

[@mking8143]

Know this is very old. But I don’t think it’s a “ mental illness”. MAYBE::::He was simply doing what he was told! MAYBE::::He simply is fully submerged in WOKE culture and hollywoods hate for Trump and Conservatives. MAYBE::I’d say it’s a spiritual thing! That plus one of the reason I brought up just now. The truth is this! (Today’s society places morals about as high as a flees butt from the floor!)

[@sarahs2288]

Definitely a Cluster B Personality Disorder, DSM V.

[@yoobinjung35]

Pseudologia Fantastica

[@DixiePokerAce]

It is called greed. Smollet did this for money. He is a selfish jerk.

[@gunner4126]

This dude created so many Trump supporters

[@chillingguy8386]

The PM 👍 sounds good to me

[@chillingguy8386]

R W Trump 2020

[@leshtricity]

THIS IS MAGA COUNTRY 😂

[@volumedealer2716]

@R W nah, thats your parents.

[@iamyourgod530]

@R W lol TDS at its finest

[@silverandcold2696]

The best acting he has ever done. True sociopath level.

[@LadyLibra-kp8ox]

Yesssss!!! And his family showing up to support him is a joke. They need to give him the support he needs and get his head checked out. He lies so relentlessly and effortlessly.

[@shaheedharun445]

He is the worst example and definition of victim mentality

[@aishas2497]

I found this interview so weird because he seemed excited with the media attention. Even talking about trump, he seemed unnecessary turned on.

[@trawlins396]

@@shaheedharun445 he really is. You can tell he's totally enjoying put him on his big victim performance

[@proudgary2228]

This dainty been playing make believe for what? Like 30 years?

[@bphillip6842]

“I will never be the person who this did NOT happen to”

[@kw2080]

I will never be the person who did not watch the person who this did not happen to not tell misinformation.

[@mariahjahanbakhsh171]

I had an awkward encounter today that I can’t stop thinking about. I came here to feel better about myself

[@aphiwegumede1335]

Oh my goodness 😂😂😂😂

[@cautiouspanda3570]

This has got to be the most embarrassing way someone ruined their life. Edit: Enter Amber Heard.

[@zach1389]

Have you ever heard about Manti Teo’s fake girlfriend?

[@thecalmwayhome8483]

Just so dumb......

[@HyperInflation2020]

And Tanya Harding is a distant 2nd.

[@julianbluefeather8491]

@@HyperInflation2020 tonya didnt know about attack, her husband set i up.

[@rw2578]

Give him time and he will do better.

[@brad3910]

Thumbs up if Dave Chapelle brought you here!!

[@mikeclark880]

Lol that's why I'm here. That's to funny man.

[@mr.lapineapple168]

😂😂 “SUBWAY!?......sandwiches?...okay”

[@shonwheeler9125]

operation paperclip a lot of Black people were silent, just not the Black politicians running for office who could use this to promote themselves/own agenda, and Black Hollywood liberals...... I’m Black and when I heard this story I was immediately skeptical. The first red flag was MAGA supporters in Chicago..... 🤔.... and then him out at 2am in 16 degree whether and they just happened to know where he would be at that time?.... I didn’t know he paid a couple of guys to stage it but I definitely thought there was something up with this

[@JessDanceAct]

Rope??? Were you attack in 1850??!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love Dave Chappelle!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣 I knew he was lying from the beginning!! I said to my husband at the time..where is DAVE CHAPPELLE?!!🤣🤣🤣

[@F417H]

thats why eyem hear

[@ozymandisfassbender7417]

Who’s still watching this on the 5 year anniversary?

[@kairondaniels796]

Yurr 😂

[@sinceslicedbread7422]

"I can't tell you honestly" no you're right Juicy, you can't.

[@stevef8395]

I hope abc never deletes this video. This is embarrassing af

[@coconutball9839]

Why is this embarrassing??? He may have had sex pictures and didn't want them out!! I can see that leaking out.....police are crooked too

[@delinquents00]

coconut ball either you’re reading Smoky’s comment wrong and you’re confused or you don’t keep up with current updates on this thing.

[@buckshot_V]

So he was probably going to meet someone from Grinder at Walgreens.

[@leannwoodside3610]

Lol my thoughts exactly

[@DT_123]

coconut ball u idioy

[@ryanb5966]

who's here after they found out he staged it?

[@joegerhardusa9017]

Me. Its incredible. Did I make up the letter too??? Hmmmm yeah you did guy!

[@gideonstrickland4966]

You’re profile pic is my reaction to this

[@Roland_Kendrick]

🙋🏾‍♂️😂😂

[@websterfelicia86]

Me lol

[@yusufjinadu]

Literally everybody

[@TanzDerSchatten]

Y'know, if he'd just said, "I was out one night and two guys called me a slur, sucker punched me, and ran off," and staged it that way, not many would dare dispute it. But there is such a thing as improving something until you ruin it.

[@Langkowski]

He was too greedy. He didn't just want sympathy and be seen as a victim and survivor, he also wanted people to hate Trump, Republicans, whites and conservatives. Just one of his many mistakes.

[@ricardotrevil3603]

Yes! I agree! The fact that he claims his attackers recognized him from TV makes his story hard to buy. He must think he's a lot more famous than he actually is if he thinks a pair of racist white people who probably don't watch Empire would still know who he is. Even if they did watch his show, considering it was freezing outside, Jussie would've been covered up under several layers of clothes, and the attackers still wouldn't have been able to recognize him. He should've left out all that stuff about his attackers knowing him from TV and kept his story simple. His story would've still been farfetched, but not as embarrassing as this!😂

[@stevenwinans3489]

I would have disputed it, because it STILL would have reeked of LYING..... HES A HORRIBLE actor.....

[@susieq9628]

Liars always embellish. And always to their detriment

[@kashellz8228]

The man even cried 😭😭😭 someone give him a Emmy

[@lightskinn_mamiii]

Bruh he cried but that’s not the worse thing, this dude beat himself up just to make this story become realistic

[@BlackcatTarot]

Lol 😂

[@cynthiachirwa6572]

He is a good actor remember

[@scheezy]

@@cynthiachirwa6572 Not THAT good

[@honeybuzzard2843]

OSCAR...a Rainbow one

[@jone3436]

If you’re here after the guilty verdict you’re a star.

[@heathernikki5734]

🙌

[@itrig7679]

Hehehe

[@gourmetwaters6916]

🌠✨🌌🌃

[@jimboscooter432]

I had too

[@valeriedix9686]

Lol

[@spyderhuntz]

“As a gay man…” I hate when people use their sexuality as a way to get sympathy from others. It’s pathetic.

[@garden0fstone736]

Well he is pathetic

[@gotem1725]

And all the media refered to him as a gay black man... because sexual preference and skin are the only factors that define a person..................

[@TiphanieNW]

I knew it was a lie in the beginning and people were mad at me for saying it. Shame on the whole world who jumped on this bandwagon that this guy was telling the truth. Nevertheless we all make stupid mistakes we all have acted entitled. The jury has already convicted him, it's just time to move on. He should continue to make movies, he had everybody pissed off.🤷🏿‍♀️

[@MogusMasterSaikawa22]

@Tiphanie stupid mistake or lying to a country, making the media gather around you all to make a president you don’t like look bad and yourself good. What a freak

[@wkworld6741]

@@gotem1725 he purposely made the whole thing about politics, race and sexuality by fabricating the lie. According to his lies they shouted homophobic and racist terms and showed they were pro trump. He's a disgrace and he makes future genuine racist or homophobic attack victims less likely to be believed.

[@alexiswarren3735]

Robin Roberts face expressions throughout this interview is priceless😂 . She knew he was lying.

[@simplykaramel]

Oml I thought I was tripping 😂 she knewwwwwwww

[@cjermainesmith5229]

I noticed that too ..

[@MBXGill]

1:53 she was like… “uh huh”

[@THERSC216]

This interview changed my mind about his 'story'....Robin was like 'I'll let him lie because I know he is probably lying'

[@oc1omaen]

Do you really think she knows? I’m not sure. Imma have to watch it again. 😂

[@erock5010]

Im addicted to coke But I keep coming back to this video and makes me feel better about myself as a human being 🤣

[@francisca4478]

Who came back to have a good laugh watching this interview after he was arrested?

[@michelekelly6502]

Me! I wanted 2 read the new comments!

[@kyereCat]

Krow Falun It's very sad this has happened. Now this young man's life is changed. We have to be mindful of our actions and their consequences.

[@prettybabyface7313]

Krow Falun oo we are here..as tragic as this case is it’s also hilarious watching this right about now 🤣🤣

[@Spratt1737]

Krow Falun Hell yea. I knew he was lying from the get go. This interview is hilarious. I hate this scumbag lmao so happy he committed career suicide

[@caliking4542]

👋🏽👋🏽 Right here!!

[@freedompayne4784]

Just the part "he punched me, and I punched his ass back." That part alone sounds like a kid lying about a fight in school. Real talk.

[@Langkowski]

He chased those two budybuilders away without even dropping his subway sandwich

[@88Crager]

@@Langkowski It was a salad

[@thetarotdetective3363]

@@88Crager tossed salad

[@garden0fstone736]

It was like a cartoon where a big fight goes down and he reaches his sandwich out of the smoke and stars and swirls then comes out all beat up but the sandwich is perfectly fine 😂

[@thetarotdetective3363]

@@garden0fstone736 😂🤣😄😅

[@GodEmperor_]

Shout out to ABC for keeping this uploaded 😂😂

[@justcausee]

They never can. In their eyes it shows them supporting him. Even though to us it's hilarious.

[@mayavenuemisfit814]

And of course, mainstream media immediately took his side as gospel.

[@justcausee]

They've claimed to be allies. To take any other stance would be evil in the eyes of the left. Same reason as to why the media backed Shamber Turd for so long. And once it became apparent that she was the aggressor, they promptly ended coverage of her.

[@japanezereal4real616]

Who else is listening/ watching nd scrolling thru the comments 🙋‍♀️

[@christopherengland654]

@LoLa me too. Are you finding new holes in his story like I am?

[@nxfessaj307]

🙋‍♀️

[@nkeinkz9807]

Lol! I am!

[@AazizahElizabeth]

me homie

[@hollygove8770]

I am! This is so bad on Robin.

[@dylanthrillmour866]

Imagine faking a hate crime and trying to start a race war over a pay rise.

[@madamluis2537]

You think a race war would’ve happened if it was true? Lmao ok

[@rosemyers2165]

Dylan Thrillmour I think that ALL of these staged hate crimes are for some type of profit.

[@makingmiracleshappen]

hoping sumone can explain because i never understood how staging a hate crime would get himself a payrise. i dont get what one has to do with the other?

[@rosemyers2165]

makingmiracleshappen I don’t think it had much to do with a pay raise aside from maybe a little bit of fame would’ve made him worth more? He may have capitalized on it with money, but it was intended to draw attention to himself and take a ride on the TrumpHater-Train since it was in -vogue then.. and remains so , thanks to subversive ass-hats in the mainstream media and intelligence communities.

[@rosemyers2165]

makingmiracleshappen I don’t believe anything that comes out on main stream media. I would imagine he did it because he got paid in the first place to do it and it was a hoax. And that’s probably why he wasn’t charged with anything i’ll believe if I see him behind bars. Even then, it will still be a media story .

[@eresmisa]

sneaking in "I asked them to turn off their body cams" is insane

[@jakephillips4453]

He's creepy as f. I honestly believe he's capable of killing someone and will think he could get away with it.

[@tonytoni1150]

No kidding.. this dude is a fucking psycho.

[@andrewkelly628]

The hardest part to believe is that he went to Subway for a salad.

[@DLBMOS]

@Lez Truck meatball, maybe...

[@brendarodriguez6073]

Frick Zahn That’s awkward but maybe he’s watching his figure?

[@SundaysHealing]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Yeah, I'm hungry at 2:00am....The first thing I think of is a salad from Subway 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@glennpierce8947]

That’s what I’m trippin out on. You are a millionaire in a big city. Ever heard of uber eats? Door dash? Really Jussie? Would have been more believable If you Said you were just going for a walk to unwind from a long day of travel or going for a late night run. Poorly thought out stunt..

[@kbwilliams10]

I never new that subway was 24hours

[@themagpie_1]

`this is MAGA country` in a Nigerian accent.

[@JW-mr5mh]

In chicago 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tsehafitaezaz7665]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@REDACTED-1]

In Somali Pirate from Captain Phillips Accent: Look at me. I’m the MAGA now.

[@jimmybags6598]

Dees ees maga cahntree, neega

[@crackerjack5210]

HaHa.

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

He’s actually telling the truth about what happened that night. He just completely left out the fact that he set the entire thing up. That’s why he can give details so easily and tell the story of what happened in a straightforward manner. Because it did actually happen- but it happened at his own behest. So when he starts making himself out to be a victim and acting “humble and noble” that’s why it feels so disingenuous. He did actually go to Subway, he did see 2 people and have a scuffle. He did see their ski masks and whatnot. But when he starts acting like it happened because he’s so powerful and his voice needs to be silenced, and he’s so brave and strong- it gets cringe. That’s why it bugs me so much. His ego is so gross here. He plays the part of the noble victim so desperately.

[@sinceslicedbread7422]

Say it louder for the people at the back. 👏👏

[@hisladydi2775]

It’s disgusting to see such narcissistic behavior from someone who was blessed and given so much choose to feed his ego so arrogant and pathetic!!!!!!

[@falconawesomeness1141]

Lets be real. This was all an advertisement for subway going 24 hours.

[@tarquinolivernimrod505]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀😫

[@dennissologaistoa3376]

Falcon Awesomeness... That's a good one... LMFAO

[@lakeyshaburton2747]

Falcon Awesomeness 😂😂😂😂

[@1995Benzo]

Winner!

[@shanet5604]

Falcon Awesomeness Subway is there for A reasonnnnnn... Twat !!!

[@SugaStarr]

“White people don’t talk like that. It sounds like something I would say.”-Dave Chappelle

[@MrDigztheswagking]

Right 😂😂

[@bentrend]

Hahah, Dave’s delivery is really what brings it home though. “It sounds like something.. ..THAT I WOULD SAY!!”

[@ruds2600]

This famous French actor.

[@cassandrabrooks5185]

🤣🤣

[@patrickgogan3517]

@@bentrend Frank come here for a sec.....find out where Kanye west was last night..

[@PatrickJohnsonz]

"So I punched his ass back" 💀 😂

[@heathernikki5734]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dariusbaja21]

Why didnt she ask ' who walks around with a rope in a noose n bleach at 2am in the freezing cold winter ' 😂😅😂

[@bberttdavis4115]

It blows my mind that he thought this was going to be a good idea.

[@jennys2294]

Robert Davis That's what I keep thinking. It's like something from Fargo. Especially now they think he even wrote the threatening letter he "received". I am trying to wait till they look at all the evidence and convict him (or find him innocent) but the whole thing is so crazy. If it's true, it sounds like a plan people think is a great idea after 2 days smoking meth or crack nonstop LOL

[@tabitharosefreeman1793]

😂

[@kaceycruz3870]

Because he’s black gay and on tv. The media loves stories of hate crime by a trump supporter. He expected sympathy and more fame which is what he got before his lies were discovered.

[@freewillhunting222]

He's a drama queen. Literally. He's desperate for attention. What do you expect?

[@babyboyproverty]

. Paid Osundairo Brothers 3,500 stage attack. Number 2. Wanted a rope placed around his neck gasoline poured on him. #3. Wanted Brothers to yell this is Mega country. #4. Gave $100 in cash to Brothers for supplies. #5. Scoped out the location to Stage attack. What is all this? The word of Two Brothers trying to save themselves. Show proof Jussie told them he wanted a rope around his neck?? This is hear say a story!! Show proof the brothers we're told to yell this is Mega country. Show proof Jussie scoped out a location to Stage the attack. I have never in my life seen police so eager to agree with a story told by two black men. Do you have this on recording that Jesse said all these things to them what makes what these black men say fact? Please don't say because they were seen on camera buying rope of course they would be they did it! Is it because they were on camera walking down the sidewalk and all black of course they did it. Please don't say it's because j u s s i e text message them of course one of them was his trainer. Please dont say because of a post dated check from weeks prior. Cause no one pays with a post dates check to have themselves beat up! Please don't say it's because of phone calls before or after the fact. They new him. Does any one even asked why the brothers left the country after this attack?? How do we know they did not call jussie just to check to see if he suspected them. WHERE were they when they called him. Please Chicago Police tell us you have video of Jussie car driving around picking out a location! Because if not! I mean you guys found bleach in the brothers apartment. I am sure you did because they did it. Jussie even said in the interview he believed the two men in the video were his attackers. Chicago Pd. Said j u s s i e told them to wear red hats. They bought the Red Hats why didn't they wear them? Oh I know jussie told them not to. All I see here is two brothers getting caught doing what Jusse said they did. And that is attacked and beat him. And now they claimed he told them to. Key word claim. They say he showed up late. Ok (Point) is what? Cnnnews PROVE A HOAX!!! Jussie I still believe...

[@leahlorieana8739]

The level of second hand embarrassment I have watching this knowing he’s lying about the entire thing is hilariously painful.

[@abdiellawrence397]

My ribs start to hurt when I watch this. That's how hard I laugh because of this video. I would advise you not to consume alcohol while watching this.

[@rjules1083]

@@abdiellawrence397 lol 😂 12:34

[@rjules1083]

@Melvin Mays I think his words were “fear mongrels” lol 😂 he’s just awful

[@josephmonastro665]

😂😂😂

[@w1nch3ster1]

@@rjules1083 Beat me to it. 😄 "Fear mongrels" is hilarious.

[@vegasmagicman]

"I don't answer to Empire. My name ain't Empire" His smug face, lmao 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@SMeg-li9wh]

He lied to this woman for 16 mins straight. Every sungle word out his mouth 😂

[@brad3910]

This guy sure sounds like the French actor Juicy Smooletté

[@rubenbustillos2454]

Brad 😆😆😆😆

[@matt91476]

Hahaaa

[@jackiesantana2646]

Brad 😂

[@a-ddaigrepont3375]

we forget about this cus he was black but jussie is a racist bigot !! idiot needs to pay for staging this crap JS

[@sterlingdemons6875]

The best French actor of all time.

[@Mizzizz911]

"U do such a disservice when u lie about things like this." - Jussie Smollet lying about things like this

[@rosielou8215]

Simone Renee 😂😂🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@michaelrose93]

"I still, want to believe, with everything that has happened, that there's something called justice." - Jussie Smollett.

[@Siphomudau1990]

😂😂😂😂

[@marcusj97]

LMAO!!!!!

[@TiciTotyTony]

OOF

[@clevelandcbi]

*"We ended up tussling..."* - No way 2Pac would say that 😂😂😂

[@matthewcunningham1190]

The gay Tupac would say that

[@Dvdspecialfeatures]

“I can’t tell you honestly”

[@boohoo7176]

Only honest thing he said

[@kf338]

“I can’t tell you honestly” Truest thing he has ever said.

[@venusrx4671]

Copy cat

[@warrenwhite9085]

liberal media ignored all the previous hoaxes they fell for (Tawana Bradley, UVA rape, Covington boy, etc.). Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me a dozen times, I’m an idiot.

[@RightTurnClyde]

Jussie Smollett: An Empire of lies kzbin.info/www/bejne/paCZaIKhdsaep6M

[@misstmemrs]

Sounds like those two guys tried to play a common extortion racket. Or hate crime. Or attempted protection racket.

[@misstmemrs]

He didn’t even want to call the police.

[@bringdabeards9122]

How to end your career 101

[@reddtattedkutie7245]

Lol fr

[@udruboika8979]

What an idiot probably paid by Obama soros Clinton' Pelosi and co.

[@teagantornado4091]

Bring Da Beards exactly.

[@JasonNation72]

+Bring Da Beards Ain't that the truth!

[@nhlproshawnps4275]

Bring Da Beards dude he’s only going to benefit from this. Don’t even think he’s getting arrested. Neither will the Nigerians.

[@Thejellybaby]

Someone get Jussie a mirror-He wants to face his attacker.

[@Hustada]

Back again to relive the hilarity of this event.

[@Hustada]

Back again. LMAO 13:17. Love hate watching this.

[@cyberpunkmodels692]

The fact this man could go almost 20 minutes lying about this shows how crazy he really is.

[@zackthebongripper7274]

Not crazy. Pure evil. A narcissist.

[@michaelnorris6280]

He has a narrative he wants to push so he just switches everything to make it fit the narrative

[@AustinBrizzyO]

I mean when u think abt acting is pretty much just lying lol

[@gregoryholstein3033]

@jim hardy Yes, like he said he was on the phone to the guy in Australia, why did he say his phone was in his pocket? Bloody lying freak.

[@poppmaxx2348]

The sentencing judge stated jussie perjured himself hour after hour after hour. So yeah, Jussie has the capacity to sit and lie for lengthy time spans.

[@kevinlawrence4812]

Whenever you feel like your life is falling apart just rewatch this interview. This guy ruined his own life.

[@christinawilliams4176]

I’m so mad that’s great advice smh 😂

[@kevinlawrence4812]

@@christinawilliams4176, I'm so sorry that you're mad.😂😂

[@PlatinumIce16]

Same! That’s why I’m here again... 🤣🤣

[@raushan3206]

lol exactly why im here

[@shanet5604]

Or you could watch Lorne Armstrong on To Catch A Predator !!!

[@tiftyme]

That letter and smashed up Tylenol, that he probably sent to himself, is on a whole nother level on its own. 😂😂

[@christianholliday302]

I'm a little gay boy and this is straight cringe

[@JD-zd8tm]

I knew he was lying when he said it was two white guys because finding two white guys that watch "Empire" would be a stretch

[@simplysouthern5725]

Damn right!

[@jovanleon7]

Especially when it's two homophobic racist white guys. Those kind of guys might rather be shot in the head than be forced to watch an entire episode of Empire.

[@dequanrick2209]

@@jovanleon7 And Black Homophobic

[@DarthFurie]

Chile hello 😂 I'm half black and even I've never seen that shit lmao. He's not that important to get specifically targeted for a hate crime

[@Apache32D]

White people love empire !

[@thunderfeet]

It’s a year ago today since Jussie destroyed his career.

[@wildbillslunksauce7621]

And now he’s indicted!

[@granolacar7302]

Right On Red!!

[@edwardfights4900]

Worsr actor award

[@BillClay88]

He did destroy his career.. did he lie about that too?

[@thunderfeet]

michael I’m not sure what you are saying.

[@Befureal]

Imagine faking a hate crime😭😭

[@roximusmaximus195]

"I punched his ass back".... Jussie....this ain't the movies 😩😭

[@mshockey73]

When he says his life will be forever changed because of this...that part was the truth!

[@dskinner8757]

He really is the Gay Tupac predicting his own demise lol

[@Fluffimuff]

Fodder for jokes for the rest of his life.

[@PossessedbyPhoenix]

@Lightifer At this point being paid is the least of his worries.

[@blancap32]

Cheryl Hock 😂

[@jesserai]

He's not the victim of a hate crime - he is a perpetrator of one.

[@HWilhelm516]

Facts

[@AquaPrince27]

No he’s not lol who did he attack based on their skin color? He’s not guilty of a hate crime he’s guilty of faking a hate crime

[@jesserai]

@@AquaPrince27 Was what he did racially motivated? Was he trying to inflict harm on a group of people based on their political leanings? What was happening at the time to people caught in the wrong neighborhood with a red hat on? What was the justification for so many of the rioters that were to come the next year? What did he want to accomplish with his actions? He is the epitome of the soft underbelly of the DNC hate machine.

[@AquaPrince27]

@@jesserai exactly you have no argument against me lol you know hes not guilty of a hate crime, you exaggerate too much

[@tajsimms8976]

He is hate crime!

[@dannanoquinn8295]

What a loser. They did not give him a long enough sentence.

[@erit4040]

The attackers turned out to be blacker than him

[@felixofla101]

Who came here for a good laugh in 2020?

[@laurengoulding1634]

Me!! Note to self next time you want some food when ya fridge is empty next stop DOMINOES!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MrDigztheswagking]

Yup

[@abookhoarder7802]

One of the funniest videos on YT🤣🤣🤣🙌😎💯💯

[@jovigal86]

Me, he did this to gain more fame so he could ask for more money, idiot should have just asked for a raise.

[@felixofla101]

Him and Dr. Love Robinson would make great partners in crime.

[@sunnydee196]

Juicy Smoolyay 14:20 “I want a little gay boy to know that I fought back” Little gay boy after watching this: No thanks man. I’m straight.

[@maryellen968]

Damn...damn ..dammmmmmmmmm. Crazy ass person .. He acted pretty good..how are you ever going to get the truth from an actor...???they're just going to do what this actor did.lie hiss ass off because acting is just fooling everyone that your that person in the movie..pretending.. He acted and pretended that he was attacked

[@djaycoughlin2817]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Holly shit good one!

[@thygreatmark]

Sunny Dee lmao

[@thygreatmark]

Jules G lol that’s a fact

[@noahesills]

Sunny Dee nice double entendre

[@ericbuonomo5716]

@11:35 "I will never be the man that this did not happen to" not true Juicy. You are the man that this did NOT happen to.

[@springhall]

"He's supposed to be well known." Please put this on my tombstone.

[@peteracton6360]

He says “we have fear mongers, people trying to separate us.” He’s talking about himself there, spot on.

[@sideeffect2]

So true!!!

[@hottuna2006]

Fear mongrels

[@notthefather3919]

He said mongrels.

[@scooter59wyo61]

@@notthefather3919 : He flubbed his own lines.

[@thatguy753]

Correction. This genius said “fear mongols”. Maybe they were ancient Asian hoards that attacked him 🙄

[@CrBr]

Robin looks like she doesn't believe him either.

[@robink.9966]

You're right, I don't

[@29sumba20]

Ong

[@jbirdspears7974]

Subway is open 24 hours for a reason 😂 🤣😂🤣

[@Ben-fx8lg]

I love that not only did he stage this horrible script.. But his attempt to be not only just the victim.. but the hero too… and then back to the victim.. then back to the hero

[@pcmasterace6490]

Anyone here to laugh after watching Chappelle? 😂

[@Batman8657]

Juicy Smoilet will forever be his name from now on

[@raffaele1816]

@@Batman8657 Juicy Smoyay*

[@johnmike121]

Yep had to watch it again lol

[@MPeterson1958]

Absolutely. I just saw it last night, and rewatched it this morning. So I had to watch this. The last five minutes is Oscar-worthy. What a clown.

[@awhite3687]

PC Masterace totally!!! #Justice4Juicy 😭😭😭

[@SomethingClever_]

This is so embarrassing. Imagine being this desperate for attention.

[@ManPursueExcellence]

Man, and I thought girls were drama. Don’t upset a gay man. 😂

[@beckymichele2959]

Not attention. He wanted more money. Now his career is over. He really gonna be broke now 🤣

[@kimf442]

@@ManPursueExcellence u didn't know lol lol

[@kimf442]

Ikr embarrassing indeed

[@ManPursueExcellence]

Kim F I just try to stay in my lane. Lol

[@TypicalTonk]

Yeah, this aged well.

[@susieq9628]

Him trying to sound like a tough guy in his completely fabricated story will always be funny.

[@bberttdavis4115]

This is why a good lawyer will tell you to not talk, PERIOD.

[@FearnHouse]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ml6aoGyujtVqm6c

[@2inchfromtheground]

And a good agent will tell you "if you want a raise we will need a sextape to be leaked" or anything besides what Jussie did

[@mattz5275]

Just like when you get pulled over you say "why did you pull me over? Am I being detained? Then shut the fuck up and call your lawyer.

[@toobmaniac]

Robert Davis This is why a better, ethical lawyer will not take your case... Defending truth must be the reason to take a case otherwise he may as well have Michael Avenatti for a lawyer trying to make truth out of lies !

[@pbegley99]

Yes he really hanged himself there. Oh wait a minute...

[@randyatlantis2388]

This is why you don't let actors write their own scripts.

[@shanellphillips529]

Randy Atlantis I’m hollin 😂😂😂

[@arujofied]

Omg I swear too funny ahahahha

[@kandosnd2884]

Randy Atlantis 🤣😂🤣

[@Pamojah]

😂😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@yessum15]

Joe Rogan on Feb 17 2019 Fight Companion Podcast: "Some people were saying online that it was like what happens when you let actors write a script." (timestamp 1:08:11)

[@sjs8908]

“I punched his ass back” 😂😂😂

[@Mistress_Mary]

only if it was a lil gay boy and they were playing butt darts🤣

[@nicholaspaularnold]

01:16 The real crime here is ordering a SALAD from subway…..who does that?

[@kc8747]

The interviewer isn’t even buying it.

[@tiffbluestocking2020]

Girllll lol okay?

[@Citizenshane81]

Kennedy She sure isn’t. You can see it written all over Robin’s face. Her expression is saying every last bit of “Lyin’ Ass, why you Lyin’ tho?”. I’m from Chicago, I know this city well and I can confidently say this never happened. He’s a damn Liar!!!

[@kc8747]

Citizenshane81 I am too and he sure is lying. Smh.

[@Citizenshane81]

Kennedy Nice. I live in Rogers Park now but I’m from Lakeview. I miss my hood, our old headquarters at Patterson and Clark, beefing with the Deacon boys, hanging 30 deep in the McDonalds Parrking lot across from Wrigley, my old house on Barry Ave, Lakeview High School, etc. The neighborhood has changed so much. Even though I’m only 5 miles north of there it sometimes feels like a million miles, the hood has changed that much it feels so far away. It use to have so much diversity, now it’s full of young professionals, college students and more yuppies. Back in the 90s Lakeview was a tough hood.

[@thewhitesareblack-ish4100]

Definitely lying

[@kenamaro3942]

Years later.....America is still laughing.

[@bam5882]

Trruuuuu

[@taracannonllc]

Yaaaaaaaaas!

[@jonnygranville281]

Why am I watching this years later? For a laugh 🤣 😆

[@herenow4550]

@@jonnygranville281 same lol

[@ursamajor6546]

UK's laughing too! 😂 😂

[@meganmichelle2112]

1:40 The lip bite after "my name ain't Empire" made me cringe directly into another universe...

[@JaclynSmithx.._]

"HEY EMPIRE" no white person on the planet would call him that...or even knew who this moron even was

[@onamaewa0726]

Whose here after the Police issued a warrant of arrest to him.

[@erichighsmith7299]

I am just watching this interview knowing he paid $3,500 for these ‘attacks’ in ‘MAGA Country’ in downtown Chicago in a polar vortex lol

[@lifesjourney9801]

Nikko Eusebio me too

[@kortnot86]

Right!!! SMH

[@jhood619]

I hope he gets 10 years

[@bee1978]

My like was the 200th. I'm pleased with that. 😎😎

[@TheVaelon]

No matter how much I embarrass myself for the rest of my days, I'll always have this video to reassure me that it's not that bad.

[@Peace_Eshiet]

Facts

[@Sassyglbeauty]

Lmfao. YES! Hey! At least his acting skills have improved! That performance in the court room was a 7/10. This one was a -20. Lol.

[@programtime8117]

Maan! 😂

[@pamelamorris3148]

LMAO

[@letsexchangecansandbadadvi4245]

He clearly wasnt in touch with reality!! He thought he was A HUGE STAR!!!

[@MarcusHellsing]

As a bisexual. AINT NO WAY A HOMOPHOBIC WOULD WATCH EMPIRE. AT ALL-😂

[@NC-ck5oj]

If ever the phrase 'only in America' should be used, this story is it. Unbelievable, literally

[@Simon1985_]

“So I punched his ass back” The secondhand embarrassment is too strong 🤦‍♂️

[@look-awaytv5975]

@home9dog2blue 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@elainadevora1506]

@home9dog2blue lmfaoooooo

[@JB-fp5ud]

Yeah this fruitcake couldn’t fight his way out of his boyfriends tongue ..

[@obviouslybri]

Lmaoooooooooooooooo man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🎯

[@robogreek3157]

thats called CRINGE

[@dauferm]

“You do such a disservice when you lie about things like this.” Yes, we all agree.

[@rjules1083]

…”the return address had in big red caps, MAGA. Did I make that up too?” Yes, you sure did.

[@loko7914]

@@rjules1083 I died at that part when he said that lol

[@SuperKJ777]

This was crazy. I remember seeing all the big time celebrities on social media trippin out, everyone believed it. Then after about a month, the truth came out.

[@chelleglenney156]

Calm as hell & non challant: "we end up tussling by the stairs, fighting fighting fighting" says no one who was actually jumped.

[@Prettypripri]

It was something about the way he said "so I punched his ass back" that took me back to when kids in middle school would lie about a fight

[@charlottebuchanan3193]

Exactly. That part was pure theatre!

[@notthefather3919]

Thank you! That lying grin. He wasnt traumatized.

[@TKMcEachin]

Pretty Pri Pri yep!

[@spontaneousgirl4135]

Exactly!!!! Thats when my eye brow went up

[@samuelturner7009]

Pretty Pri Pri Lol you’re on point, when he said that he also actually reminded me of Empire. It made me think of Jamal, his character in the show, I was like who even is Jussie, I feel like I’m watching Jamal. It was too theatrical🤔😐

[@app1esuk]

I'm a black man and I am embarrassed and disgusted, why behave like that. I hope you go to jail for a long time. Look at him sitting there lying, even the fake tears

[@patiencekonney4922]

This is embarrassing however u as a black men cannot relate to a bi-racial person he is not black☹️.

[@kevinmcconkey9468]

No need to be embarassed bro your not held accountable for every black person

[@loveamerica3426]

Hey hey now as a white man I do not hold you to blame for this black individuals actions as you are not him. And likewise when you see a white person do something bad do not hold me to blame for them. Many good blacks and whites have paid the price too long for the sins of a few. You didn't do anything wrong by virtue of your skin tone black brother. And neither have I.

[@loveamerica3426]

@@izealliaeldridge1901 totally right. Let us all go forth and judge each other by our individual characters and therefore give each of our brothers and sisters a chance to be human without racial profiling and assumptions.

[@bitsiebubblebee7129]

@@patiencekonney4922 who the FK cares if he is bi-racial? He's mainly just a lying gay black man. His words... Not once did he claim he was bi-racial so why do you?

[@Pinkles666]

He tried to pack this interview with as many punchy sound bites as he could. Playing the noble victim. It comes of as totally scripted/rehearsed.

[@dannyford2147]

This is like a 5 ur old child with black pen marks on their hands, a black pen on a wall… saying” i didn’t do it” lol what a narcissist.

[@DMMMX1]

3 years later he’s still lying. So pathetic. 150 days in jail. Not justice to me.

[@visiteurvisiteur7301]

Agree

[@seattlejayde]

Agree, he will only serve a portion of that

[@darblanchard3968]

I wonder if he will inflict ptsd on himself.

[@Cornpop-N-DaBoyz]

Like the judge said. No sentencing will be as bad as what he did to himself. Lies, shame, destroyed career, race hoaxer, felon. I'm happy with the public shaming. Few months in prison is a bonus

[@Maspets]

@@user-iq9qr5cx3h It's more than enough.

[@TheRedRaven_]

You have to be a complete psychopath to do something like this.

[@Jogeta5]

Narcissistic behavior. "I'm the victim, now won't you give me a pay rise and better role opportunities."

[@mobrown7594]

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐧 Riggght

[@Jogeta5]

@Lightifer Yeah, not the brightest bulb in the room...

[@johnsmitty7447]

@Lightifer in todays culture there is incredible value in being a victim, particularly with the left, but all the various social tribes love to prop up the victims among them so as to advertise that attacks are being made on them and as such they are justified in doing their own tribal bullshit... smollett realized this and tried to engineer a event that would cause the left to see him as a victim and as thus prop him up, and bring him opportunity and contacts he never would have had access to otherwise... a obvious example would be the parkland school shooting survivors who many have been thrust into political superstardom based solely on the fact that they are victims of a national tragedy, and if they were the exact same people who simply did not suffer from that single tragedy they would be nobodies, but instead they are giving speeches to crowds of thousands and on national tv

[@wonkabars6982]

Dude’s an absolute sociopath. It’s scary.

[@indoalfredo4517]

When you need a good bedtime story.

[@Langkowski]

Not only was the attack, the letter and the constant threats a huge lie. Also the phone call from his fictional "friend" which calls him "sweetie" is something he made up. He actually decided to use the word "sweetie" to describe himself.

[@Eric-vg1gu]

There is no wine, meat, cheese, or whiskey that has aged as perfectly as this interview. 10/10 Buon appetito.

[@trawlins396]

It's like something out of a movie. 🤭😂

[@selfrespectingfemale6811]

@@trawlins396 LITERALLY 🤣🤣

[@sassylane9467]

Hahahahaha good one Eric! 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tajsimms8976]

I love that we all came back here lol

[@TheGeoDaddy]

Hmmm… why aren’t the Mefia Apparatchiks covering the trial??? Another example of the Talking Heads acting as Prosecutor, Judge and Jury… until the FACTS come in and Playing the Race Card for the the Democrat Party exposes their propaganda… no reason to cover the trial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWfWaoGgqd6onpY

[@okaylala1619]

Yea he’s lying...no one gets a salad from subway

[@helenfong3339]

And tuna fish. LOL

[@ivory8581]

@@helenfong3339 Egg Salad too. yuck!! The best is when he explains that subway stays open for 24 hours in case Robin Roberts has not lived in America long enough to know what a 24 hour fast food joint is!

[@vanessavidales6981]

And trump supporters who watch enough Empire to recognize a black gay actor.. okaaaaayyyyyyy because that happens lmao (I doubt most of them would even recognize Taraji P Henson and she’s WAY famous)

[@abdulc5726]

I dunno if hes lying or not but I know I get salads from Subway coz Im a celiac and dont eat gluten

[@fireball3460]

@@helenfong3339 I usually get the tuna. Lol! I'm nervous about it every time but say a prayer I will make it through. My luck I going to run out one day.

[@tyleratkins100]

He said the word “truth” 5 times in the first minute of the interview knowing the whole time he’s lying 🤥

[@FrenchieBri-fr5rq]

So where did the bleach and the rope come from😂

[@JaclynSmithx.._]

there is a store that has video of the people Jussie paid to do this attack buying the rope and bleach 🤣

[@counterfeitclone]

For an actor this is unbelievably bad acting

[@JoelBryantMusic]

Writers are bad too

[@AnnieBrackett88]

“I don’t answer to Empire! My name’s not Empire! HAHAHAHA” 🙄🙄🙄

[@judeehikwe6174]

@@AnnieBrackett88 lol...right? Stallone would say the same thing if someone yelled out hey Rocky

[@Mr786Addzy]

Right ! 😂😂😂

[@LuigiTheItalian]

I honestly disagree. This is a pretty good audition for the victim but hero role, a good performance. He was even crying. It's just the "attack story" is so unbelievable, the script didn't help.