Posted on 02/16/2019 5:53:19 PM PST by Hojczyk
The two Nigerian brothers arrested in connection with the assault on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett are no longer suspects in the attack. They're now cooperating with police.
A source close to the investigation confirms to CBS News the brothers told detectives Smollett paid them to participate in the alleged attack on January 29 and that they purchased the rope — which was found around Smollett's neck — at a nearby hardware store. The source said detectives have evidence to corroborate the sale, something the men's attorney alluded to Friday night.
"New evidence that was brought to their attention, obviously I had it, my clients had it," said Gloria Schmidt, the brothers' attorney.
The Chicago Police Department released a statement Saturday night saying information from the brothers had "shifted the trajectory of the investigation."
"We can confirm that the information received from the individuals questioned by police earlier in the Empire case has in fact shifted the trajectory of the investigation. We've reached out to the Empire cast member's attorney to request a follow-up interview."
Police said the two men — identified as Ola and Abel Osundairo — were captured on surveillance video at the time that Smollett said he was attacked.
Ola Osundairo is connected to Smollett through the hit show "Empire" where he played a prisoner in season two.
Both brothers apparently left Chicago on the day of the alleged attack and were detained when they returned Wednesday. Chicago detectives tore through their apartment looking for clues, and an evidence log shows they found ropes, masks and bleach. They were released Friday night without charges.
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blind man said...
“didnt see that comin!”
When I read the statement:
“information had ‘shifted the trajectory of the investigation’”,
I immediately envisioned a great cartoon! Just wish I had the skill to draw it!
Oh oh.
Is it racist to try to get African men to take the fall for an American’s lies?
Say it ain't true!
This Bambi-eyelashed simpering swish LIED?
He LIED about a racist, homophobic attack?
What is this world coming to?
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Let me guess. Smollet will blame Trump.
Rule No. 1 when you’re casting the roles of MAGA-supporting ruffians for your racism-baiting hoax: Brothers from Nigeria probably not idea for the part.
Hate crime.
Yes, but, we must understand, in this era of Trump, that the stress and fear wreak havoc on the nerves and it’s 100% understandable why this could happen in the face of such overwhelming hate and oppression in these dark times. We must salute this brave man, a hero, who told his truth as he knew it.
This is not the story CBS wanted to write.
Think McCartney(Paul). I Got To Admit it’s Getting Better.
.... Those two white boys from Nigeria are in a heap of DooDoo .....
Another case of Nigerian models being taken in by a smoothie.
Who’s the racist now? This guy couldn’t even hire white guys to play the part of the white racist. He had to hire foreign black guys to play the part.
The brothers spilled the beans to the coppers and now he knows his little game is going to cost him.
Most of us on FR knew this guy had made-up this MAGA attack the entire time.
He knows he'll be charged for false reporting soon.
Along with most Dim representatives and of course the celebrities.
Maybe his plan was to get caught all along. Now he can go to prison and have some good homo sex with dudes that would be straight if they weren’t in prison.
Oh you can be sure Trump and us deplorables will be blamed.
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