Jussie Smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts Thursday (March 7) after he allegedly staged a hate-fueled attack — on himself. According to TMZ, a source said the Empire actor was fielding offers almost weekly and now, the phone has stopped ringing.
Smollett, who claimed he was assaulted by two racist and homophobic attackers in January, was reportedly being offered countless opportunities following the alleged attack. Sources say he was getting offers for movies, television shows, commercials, interviews and appearances.
But once he was arrested and charged with a felony for filing a false police report, everything dried up.
To add insult to injury, many of his Empire co-stars withdrew their support. The Empire creators also removed Smollett’s character from the final two episodes of the season in order to keep peace on the set.
Smollett is expected to be arraigned on March 14. His lawyer is calling the indictment “overkill.”
“We knew that there is no way they would expose their evidence to a public airing and subject their witnesses to cross-examination,” Mark Geragos told USA Today. “What is unexpected however, is the prosecutorial overkill in charging 16 separate counts against Jussie.
“This redundant and vindictive indictment is nothing more than a desperate attempt to make headlines in order to distract from the internal investigation launched to investigate the outrageous leaking of false information by the Chicago Police Department and the shameless and illegal invasion of Jussie’s privacy in tampering with his medical records.
Smollett adamantly maintains his innocence.
Let me guess, T.I. is gonna back him up because he’s black and you can’t criticize black people no matter what.
Those light-skins are gonna stick together like a human centipede. Smollett, TI, Drake, J. Cole etc.
Awww. You’re a bitter darkskin. It’s ok to be ugly.
What idiot would write dark skin people hate themselves? What’s up with that?
Compulsive liars, thieves and all types of corruption run the country (and world) but better throw the key away on this one for disrespecting the law with fake crime!
They gonna tear that ass up in jail Jussie. You should’ve just been grateful with the salary you were receiving, now you’re not gonna make any money for a long time.
silly naggot
He’s gonna be on some WB type shows up in Canada now. Getting paid in maple syrup and Tim horton”s gift cards
Juicy Mullet has the most pos lawyer around. Geragos was on the Leaving Neverland documentary publicly making threats to the little boys accusing Michael Jackson. In his press conference he basically told the kids that MJ was richer and had more power than most people in the country. He was going to ruin those kids. Now he’s protecting this piece of crap. Figures.
Johnnie Cochran was his lawyer too as well as getting murders like O.J. off. Yet everyone considers him a hero.
I miss those WB shows in Canada btw, I just don’t want jussy sissy in them. May he burn in hell with Michael Jackson.
Donald trump made me do it.
We have yet to receive any offers for Jussie in the upcoming racial draft. Therefore we would like to inform all other races that we are willing to package Jussie along with Tiffany Haddish in a 2 for one trade or deal.
Well, Jussie, there’s always the gay porn industry…
Well this back fired for him, looks like it’s reality tv now lol
Jussie in the can
No collusion from the man
Wall in the plan
He gotta be so dumb to try pull this off. At least he getting attention which he craves for now. he’ll b banged up and forgot his a joke boy
Smartest thing Trump could do is pardon Smollett.
This relentless liar got his azz handed to him
He should be exiled for that publicity stunt. He’s a liar, manipulator and can’t be trusted.
Y’all better leave 2pac alone man, he a legend!