Chicago police are investigating a possible hate crime involving Empire actor Jussie Smollett. According to CNN, Smollett was jumped in the wee hours of Tuesday morning (January 29) by two assailants “yelling out racial and homophobic slurs.”
TMZ reports the two masked men screamed, “This is MAGA country” during the incident and asked, “Aren’t you that faggot off Empire?”
Smollett was physically attacked and the alleged attackers “poured an unknown chemical substance on the victim” and also put a rope around his neck. Both quickly fled the scene.
In the 911 call obtained by The Blast, a friend told the dispatcher Smollett “was assaulted when he walked out of his apartment.” The official noted the victim is “supposed to be well known” and that a “noose” was placed over his neck.[apple_news_ad type=”any”]
As a result, Smollett was taken to Northwestern Hospital where he was reportedly in “good condition.” He was released several hours later.
“Given the severity of the allegations, we are taking this investigation very seriously and treating it as a possible hate crime,” a police statement said.
Although the event appeared random, it’s possible it was premeditated. Approximately eight days ago, a letter targeting Smollett was sent to FOX Studios.
“You will die black fag,” it said. In the top left corner of the envelope, it appears to read, “MAGA.”
Smollett has been on the popular FOX show since 2015. He plays gay singer Jamal and is part of the Lyons family. Like his character, Smollett also identifies as gay.
Chicago Police are investigating. Anyone with information is being asked to call Area Central Detectives at (312) 747-8382.
Time for the Russian/MAGA trolls to come out in force and draw false equivalencies with antifa.
Antifa do attack people all the time. Why is it a false equivalency? Because you think the people they attack deserve it? If this story does turn out to be how the media is framing it (and that is a pretty big ‘if’) conservatives across the board will denounce the actions. But libtards everywhere seem to think that indiscriminately attacking people wearing MAGA hats is acceptable.
This is why I could never get on board with homophobia leads to shit like this smh that’s fucked up
There’s no evidence of them saying “MAGA”. Chicago is a democratic run city with democrats everywhere I highly doubt those words were even uttered. It’s all a plot to demonize. Media does that everyday.
Great point! Since Chicago is a democratic city there’s no way there could be A FEW radical MAGA supporters. Chicago’s vote was clearly 100% democratic, right? This story very well could be fabricated but you’re a fool for using that reasoning to dismiss it so swiftly. #staywoke
Who shows up to a subway at 2am with a noose and gallon of bleach in hopes that a black, homosexual celebrity walks in. In a predominantly Democratic city. This story sounds so sounds legit.
Not cool.
Attackers are liberals, lunatics, or liberal lunatics.
Haha he lying
So how did his attackers know he was gay? Was he wearing a leather gimp fucking outfit and mask with the zipper open and a signs saying “insert dick here”? This bitch is lying and I hope the cops really beat his ass for filing a false report.
Ummm if u watched the show or actually seen him on any television appearance he’s said that he is gay way before he was on the show and empire is a very popular show and is filmed in Chicago
some people have way too much time on they hands geez, i dont get it i watched 1st season by the 2nd it got way to fruity for my tastes so i watch other things, these cats keep watching than olot plan send letters and act they have bbc on their minds way to much to hate it
This will 100% turn out to be a hoax, or new information will come out disproving whatever narrative the media puts on it, but not until every virtue signaling libtard on Facebook reflexively posts about it without any semblance of skepticism or suspension of judgment. Just like the MAGA kids incident last week.
Nice judgmental post speaking on the suspension of judgement. You MAGAbots are all the same. Should’ve thrown in an Obama reference for good measure.
Nice judgmental post speaking on the suspension of judgement. You MAGAbots are all the same. Should’ve thrown in an Obama reference for good measure.
Nice judgmental post speaking on the suspension of judgement. You MAGAbots are all the same. Should’ve thrown in an Obama reference for good measure.
Nice judgmental post speaking on the suspension of judgement. You MAGAbots are all the same. Should’ve thrown in an Obama reference for good measure.
Nice judgmental post speaking on the suspension of judgement. You MAGAbots are all the same. Should’ve thrown in an Obama reference for good measure.
First of all: who’s this? And why is this news on a hiphop site? Btw MAGA hatters are racist, homophobic fucks, but don’t forget about Obama who bombed Iraq, Aghanistan, made ISIS, and destroyed Lybia and Venezuela. Hang all the presidents high! Finally a real hiphop news is: a Kool Keith album is coming in March with a Dead Cross (Mike Patton / Justin Pearson) ‘mashup’.
This looks like a pathetic reach at relevancy how much you wanna bet he paid 2 of his black friends to rough him up? Shits suspect as fuck
This comment aged like fine wine.
A lot of angry MAGAts in the comments.