Another anti-Trumper skates:
Federal Judge Nathaniel Gorton said he declined to send Frisiello to prison because of concerns the 25-year-old would not respond well to incarceration
https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-who-sent-powder-filled-letters-to-trump-sons-gets-probation
SlapaKracker wrote:
I can't believe you dumb crackers are still talking about Jussie Smallot. Robert Blake(Baretta) got away with killing his wife and it was barely mentioned in the media. I know it was many years ago but my point is still valid. You racist idiots and your selective outrage tickle me.
But did he blame the killing on a black politician and fake a threat letter because he was white, straight, and had $hitty hair? You're using a poor analogy.
This. Is. Chicago.
Brother Says He's Telling the Truth ... 'Empire' Star Has Night Terrors
https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2019/04/20/jojo-smollet.html
The Chicago Humanities Festival is turning 30 this year and is planning celebrations all year! Over the past three decades the Festival has brought new ideas, exciting speakers, and compelling programs to Chicago.
As part of this years program real-life Chicago judges, attorneys, and prosecutors join a trio of actors to conduct Hamlet’s trial for murder. Guided by evidence from a real criminal case but completely unscripted, each performance/trial unfolds uniquely, as a jury selected from that night’s audience hears the case presented and exercises the power to convict or acquit.
This year’s production will include Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx.
Fresh off her Jussie Smollett fiasco Foxx will play the part of a judge in the Hamlet trial.
Recurring cast includes Edgar Miguel Sanchez as Hamlet, Lily Mojekwu as Gertrude, and Krystal Ortiz as Ophelia. Featuring Judge Joan Lefkow, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Loukas Kalliantasis and Dena Singer.
https://www.chicagohumanities.org/media/please-continue-hamlet-faq/
The men who allegedly "attacked" Jussie Smollett at his behest are feeling the pain in the aftermath of the whole debacle ... because their acting careers have taken a major blow. Sources close to the Osundairo brothers Abel and Ola ... the 2 have come up empty trying to land an agent in the past several weeks. We're told they've reached out to about 10 of the top agencies in Chicago and none have been interested in signing them.
This especially hurts right now because it's pilot season in the TV biz, and actors like the bros can't even get auditions without an agent.
What's worse is Abel actually HAD signed with the Gray Talent Group about a month before his involvement in the Jussie drama became known, and got dropped shortly afterward.
The reason he was given, according to our sources, was generic and didn't mention the Smollett case ... but it was obvious. We're told the agency told Abel it couldn't provide him the opportunities he desired, adding ... "parting ways with talented actors like yourself is a difficult decision and not a direct reflection on your character or your abilities."
Unfortunately for the Osundairos ... their fitness biz has tapered off as well. Our sources say while it seemed to be booming about a month ago, many of their potential clients turned out to be feigning interest in getting in shape and were really looking to get details on Jussie's case.
https://www.tmz.com/2019/04/22/jussie-smollett-attackers-abel-ola-osundairo-brothers-struggling-acting-work/Laughy. They sue Geragos, presumably as he has more money than Smollett.
Lee Daniels says there's an important discussion going down right now ... whether Jussie Smollett will be cut from "Empire."
The "Empire" creator was out and about Tuesday in New York City when Adam Glyn asked about the next season of the show, and whether there's a place for Jussie. Here's what's clear ... there's no clear answer for Daniels and Co.
Also, BTW, there's no clear answer on whether the show is coming back, because Season 6 has not been greenlit ... but we're guessing it will be a go.
https://www.tmz.com/2019/04/23/lee-daniels-jussie-smollett-empire-attack-fate/
The Osundairo brothers said in a statement: “We have sat back and watched lie after lie being fabricated about us in the media only so one big lie can continue to have light. These lies are destroying our character and reputation and personal life. Those who know us personally know we don’t have hate for anyone. That is not who we are. We try to spread love and positivity. We will no longer sit back and allow these lies to continue.”
"The #Chicago brothers told the truth. They could have stayed silent but with their right hands in the air they told the truth to the grand jury."
"They were asked to do something by a friend whom they trusted and at the end of the day that trust was betrayed."
 "Mr. Smollett used his clout as a wealthy actor to influence Plaintiffs, who were in a subordinate relationship to him and were aspiring to 'make it' in Hollywood..."(1/7)
Mr. #Smollett told Plaintiffs, in private, that he needed a favor from them: they were to help him stage a social media hoax and pretend to attack him. Mr. Smollett’s motivation was simple...(2/7)
"...He wanted his employer and the public to notice and appreciate him as a successful Black, openly gay actor. So, Mr. Smollett directed every aspect of the attack, including the location and the noose." (3/7)
"Statements [by Geragos] indicating Plaintiffs actually criminally battered Mr. Smollett without his consent are patently false and defamatory, as Mr. Smollett originated, planned, and orchestrated the attack." (4/7)
"Ms. Glandian falsely stated that Plaintiffs are involved in 'illegal' Nigerian steroid trafficking, and that these steroids help clients lose weight.
Plaintiffs do not use or distribute illegal Nigerian steroids." (5/7)
"Ms. Glandian inferred that Bola Osundairo and Mr. #Smollett engaged, at least briefly, in homosexual acts together. These statements were made to the third-party press and public. Bola Osundairo is heterosexual and was dating a woman at the time." (6/7)
"The Plaintiffs feel unsafe & alienated in their local Chicago community. This is because Mr. Geragos, a very famous attorney, falsely & publicly stated they have committed a heinous, racially, & homophobically motivated hate crime, that they lied under oath, & that lied to #CPD"
45. Ms. Glandian knew that Plaintiffs were partially self-employed, as creators and promotors of their brand “Team Abel”. Team Abel advises and demonstrates how to strengthen and build muscle while maintaining a healthy, steroid-free diet and fitness regimen.
46. Ms. Glandian falsely stated that Plaintiffs are involved in “illegal” Nigerian steroid trafficking, and that these steroids help clients lose weight.
47. Ms. Glandian added, scoffing, that Plaintiffs’ “platform. . . is all about being steroid-free . . . Their whole thing is, you know, all-natural bodybuilding. It’s ridiculous.”
48. Plaintiffs do not use or distribute illegal Nigerian steroids.
49. Ms. Glandian’s comments are patently false and defamatory
Theory of agency wrote:
Laughy. They sue Geragos, presumably as he has more money than Smollett.
44. Ms. Glandian’s statements were made after the close of Mr. Smollett’s criminal
case, did not serve any legal function, and were not a requirement of her job as a defense attorney
66. Ms. Glandian’s statements were made after the close of Mr. Smollett’s criminal
case, did not serve any legal function, and were not a requirement of her job as a defense attorney
Theory of agency wrote:
Laughy. They sue Geragos, presumably as he has more money than Smollett.
44. Ms. Glandian’s statements were made after the close of Mr. Smollett’s criminal
case, did not serve any legal function, and were not a requirement of her job as a defense attorney
66. Ms. Glandian’s statements were made after the close of Mr. Smollett’s criminal
case, did not serve any legal function, and were not a requirement of her job as a defense attorney
80. Ms. Glandian’s statements were made after the close of Mr. Smollett’s criminal
case, did not serve any legal function, and were not a requirement of her job as a defense attorney.
86. Mr. Geragos’s statements were made after the close of Mr. Smollett’s criminal case,
did not serve any legal function, and were not a requirement of his job as a defense attorney
96. Mr. Geragos’s statements were made after the close of Mr. Smollett’s criminal case,
did not serve any legal function, and were not a requirement of his job as a defense attorney.
Empire co-creator Lee Daniels made it clear that he and the top-billed cast of the Fox show ‘Empire’ are standing as a “united front” in wanting Jussie Smollett back for the upcoming sixth season.
https://deadline.com/2019/04/empire-cast-crew-letter-jussie-smolett-return-fox-disney-1202601208/
Suburban Cook County Judge Marc Martin tore into a prosecutor from Kim Foxx’s office during a recent hearing. And he had the "Smollett Deal" on his mind. 21-year-old Candace Clark of Hoffman Estates says she’s the victim of a Kim Foxx double standard, and a Cook County Judge agrees. On April 11, Clark appeared in the Rolling Meadows courtroom of Cook County Judge Marc Martin, facing a single felony count of making a false police report. Clark is accused of giving an acquaintance access to her bank account and then telling police money had been stolen, something she denies.
Well, [the defendant] Ms. Clark is not a movie star, she doesn’t have a high-priced lawyer, although, her lawyer’s very good. And this smells, big time. I didn’t create this mess, your office created this mess. And your explanation is unsatisfactory to this Court. She’s being treated differently.
There’s no publicity on this case. She doesn’t have Mark Geragos as her lawyer or Ron Safer or Judge Brown. It’s not right. And I proceed in this matter, you’re just digging yourselves further in a hole. Press gets ahold of this, it’ll be in a newspaper. Why is Ms. Clark being treated differently than Mr. Smollett?
“I’m not Jussie Smollett,” said Clark. “I wish I was, but it’s OK. I’ll get my justice.”
http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/judge-accuses-kim-foxx-s-office-of-double-standard-after-jussie-smollett-caseKim Foxx is taking threats against her life in the wake of the Jussie Smollett case very seriously -- and is now being trailed by round-the-clock security ...
The embattled Cook County State's attorney, who revealed this week she's received "racially charged" death threats, has added a team of bodyguards to protect her ... according to sources close to Foxx.
We're told she's deeply concerned, not only about her own safety, but also that of her family -- which is why she agreed to the security detail. Foxx is married with 4 children. The sources did not want to reveal specifics about the nature of the security in order to "guarantee its effectiveness."