I’m sure you all remember Jussie Smollett, the “Empire” actor who made the laughable charge that he’d been attacked by two MAGA-hat-wearing dudes at around 2 a.m. on the frigid streets of Chicago. His story was so full of holes, it made Swiss cheese jealous.
First, cops wasted money and time investigating, then they realized it was a hoax, and then he was charged with staging a fake hate crime. However, the charges were later dropped by woke Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx because she claimed that Smollett performed community service, which was punishment enough. Outrage naturally ensued, a special prosecutor was assigned to reinvestigate, they charged him, and he was convicted on five counts of disorderly conduct.
It was a disgusting case from day one, but justice was finally served, right?
Not so fast. On Thursday, the state Supreme Court overturned said justice: